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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... thing to you . There is division , Although as yet the face of it is covered With mutual cunning , ' twixt Albany and Cornwall ; Who have - as who have not , that their great stars Throned and set high ? -servants , who seem no less ...
... thing to you . There is division , Although as yet the face of it is covered With mutual cunning , ' twixt Albany and Cornwall ; Who have - as who have not , that their great stars Throned and set high ? -servants , who seem no less ...
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... and the bursts of rain and thunder , are not , what for the senses they must be , two things , but mani- festations of one thing . It is the powers of the tormented soul that we hear and see in the " groans From SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY 231.
... and the bursts of rain and thunder , are not , what for the senses they must be , two things , but mani- festations of one thing . It is the powers of the tormented soul that we hear and see in the " groans From SHAKESPEAREAN TRAGEDY 231.
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... thing in woman . Then his heart breaks .... THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR INTERPLAY LEAR But it is upon Lear's own ... things precious . Come , your hovel ... and , a little later yet , mind and body still further strained towards breaking ...
... thing in woman . Then his heart breaks .... THE CHARACTERS AND THEIR INTERPLAY LEAR But it is upon Lear's own ... things precious . Come , your hovel ... and , a little later yet , mind and body still further strained towards breaking ...
Contents
PREFATORY REMARKS | vii |
INTRODUCTION | xxii |
TEXTUAL NOTE | 182 |
Copyright | |
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