King Lear, Volume 5Penguin Group USA, Incorporated, 1963 - 306 pages King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy. |
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... sister most , and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off ap- pears too grossly . " 295 Regan . ' Tis the infirmity of his age ; yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself . 272 like a sister because I am a sister i.e. ...
... sister most , and with what poor judgment he hath now cast her off ap- pears too grossly . " 295 Regan . ' Tis the infirmity of his age ; yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself . 272 like a sister because I am a sister i.e. ...
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... sister speaks of . Come , bring away the stocks . Stocks brought out . Gloucester . Let me beseech your Grace not to do so . His fault is much , and the good King his master Will check him for't . Your purposed low correction Is such as ...
... sister speaks of . Come , bring away the stocks . Stocks brought out . Gloucester . Let me beseech your Grace not to do so . His fault is much , and the good King his master Will check him for't . Your purposed low correction Is such as ...
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... sister you do make return , Say you have wronged her . Lear . Ask her forgiveness ? Do you but mark how this becomes the house : ° " Dear daughter , I confess that I am old . [ Kneeling . ] Age is unnecessary . On my knees I beg That ...
... sister you do make return , Say you have wronged her . Lear . Ask her forgiveness ? Do you but mark how this becomes the house : ° " Dear daughter , I confess that I am old . [ Kneeling . ] Age is unnecessary . On my knees I beg That ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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