King LearRead Books Ltd, 2018 M08 17 - 185 pages Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's famous play, "King Lear". Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The play depicts the downfall of King Lear at the hands of his three daughters, amongst whom he divides the management of his kingdom as he approaches old age. Flattery and disloyalty soon reveal the misguided nature of his trust as his legacy sees its demise. King Lear has been noted as one of the greatest characters ever written by Shakespeare and is the play is popularly adapted for the stage. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and is celebrated as the world's most famous dramatist. |
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... Officer employed by Edmund. Gentleman, attendant on Cordelia. A Herald. Servants to Cornwall. Knights attending on the King, Officers, Messengers, Soldiers and Attendants. SCENE: Britain. ACT I. SCENE I. A Room of State in King.
... Officer employed by Edmund. Gentleman, attendant on Cordelia. A Herald. Servants to Cornwall. Knights attending on the King, Officers, Messengers, Soldiers and Attendants. SCENE: Britain. ACT I. SCENE I. A Room of State in King.
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... ATTENDANTS.] LEAR. Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. GLOUCESTER. I shall, my lord. [Exeunt GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.] LEAR. Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me the map there. Know that we have divided ...
... ATTENDANTS.] LEAR. Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. GLOUCESTER. I shall, my lord. [Exeunt GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.] LEAR. Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me the map there. Know that we have divided ...
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... ATTENDANTS.] CORDELIA. Here's France and Burgundy, my noble lord. LEAR. My Lord of Burgundy, We first address toward you, who with this king Hath rivall'd for our daughter: what in the least Will you require in present dower with her ...
... ATTENDANTS.] CORDELIA. Here's France and Burgundy, my noble lord. LEAR. My Lord of Burgundy, We first address toward you, who with this king Hath rivall'd for our daughter: what in the least Will you require in present dower with her ...
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... ATTENDANTS.] FRANCE. Bid farewell to your sisters. CORDELIA. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are; And like a sister am most loath to call Your faults as they are nam'd. Love well our ...
... ATTENDANTS.] FRANCE. Bid farewell to your sisters. CORDELIA. The jewels of our father, with wash'd eyes Cordelia leaves you: I know you what you are; And like a sister am most loath to call Your faults as they are nam'd. Love well our ...
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... ATTENDANTS.] LEAR. Let me not stay a jot for dinner; go get it ready. [Exit an ATTENDANT.] How now! what art thou? KENT. A man, sir. LEAR. What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou with us? KENT. I do profess to be no less than I seem ...
... ATTENDANTS.] LEAR. Let me not stay a jot for dinner; go get it ready. [Exit an ATTENDANT.] How now! what art thou? KENT. A man, sir. LEAR. What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou with us? KENT. I do profess to be no less than I seem ...
Contents
Court Before the Duke of Albanys Palace | |
The Open Country | |
ACT III | |
A Room in Gloucesters Castle | |
Before the Duke of Albanys Palace | |
A Tent in the French Camp | |
TO THE MEMORY OF MY BELOVED THE AUTHOR MR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE | |
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Alack ALBANY answer appear arms ATTENDANTS bear bring brother Burgundy comes CORDELIA CORNWALL course daughter dead dear death dost doth Dover draw Duke EDGAR EDMUND Enter Exeunt Exit eyes fall father fear fire follow FOOL fortune foul France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER gods gone GONERIL grace hand hath head hear heart heaven highness hither hold honour horse I’ll keep KENT kind King knave lady LEAR leave less letter live look lord madam man’s master means MESSENGER mind nature never night noble nuncle OFFICER OSWALD poor pray REGAN SCENE seek SERVANTS Shakespeare sister slave speak stand storm strike sword tears tell thee there’s thine thing thou thou art thou hast thought traitor true trumpet turn villain wind wits