King LearPenguin Books, 1970 - 175 pages "King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and purblind 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." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary, pronunciation, and prosody and provides alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations give readers all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations. Raffel provides an introductory essay, and in a concluding essay Harold Bloom examines Lear, who, though possessed of Jobean dignity, is rather unlike Job, since Lear so determinedly brings about his own suffering."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 49
... hear my lord speak . Pray ye , go ; 163 there's my key . If you do stir abroad , go armed . EDGAR Armed , brother ? EDMUND Brother , I advise you to the best . Go armed . I am no honest man if there be any good meaning toward you . I ...
... hear my lord speak . Pray ye , go ; 163 there's my key . If you do stir abroad , go armed . EDGAR Armed , brother ? EDMUND Brother , I advise you to the best . Go armed . I am no honest man if there be any good meaning toward you . I ...
Page 60
... Hear , Nature , hear ; dear goddess , hear : Suspend thy purpose if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful . Into her womb convey sterility , Dry up in her the organs of increase , And from her derogate body never spring A ...
... Hear , Nature , hear ; dear goddess , hear : Suspend thy purpose if thou didst intend To make this creature fruitful . Into her womb convey sterility , Dry up in her the organs of increase , And from her derogate body never spring A ...
Page 171
... Hear 169 strained 175 sixth 182 dear 194 hath in 135 shall still 149 falls * stoops thy doom 156 ne'er nor creant Recreant 163 Kill Do. Kill 164 gift doom me , recreant Hear me 168 That Since vows vow strayed 173 Five Four 174 disasters ...
... Hear 169 strained 175 sixth 182 dear 194 hath in 135 shall still 149 falls * stoops thy doom 156 ne'er nor creant Recreant 163 Kill Do. Kill 164 gift doom me , recreant Hear me 168 That Since vows vow strayed 173 Five Four 174 disasters ...
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Alack ALBANY ALFRED HARBAGE arms art thou bastard bear Bedlam Bless Burgundy codpiece Cordelia CORNWALL daughter dear death Dost thou doth Dover Duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester EDMUND Enter Edgar Enter Gloucester Enter Kent Enter Lear evil Exeunt Exit eyes father fear Flibbertigibbet folio fool fortune foul fiend France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER EDGAR Gloucester's castle gods GONERIL grace hast hath hear heart heavens hither honor I'ld justice King Lear knave lady LEAR Enter Lear's letter look lord madam master MESSENGER nature never night noble nuncle pity play poor poor Tom Pray Prithee quarto reason REGAN Servants Shakespeare shalt sirrah sister sorrow speak stand sword tell thee There's thine things thou art thou dost traitor true trumpet villain wawl William Shakespeare wind word