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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... CORNWALL, married to Regan. KING of FRANCE. DUKE of BURGUNDY. EARL of GLOUCESTER. EDGAR, elder son to Gloucester. EDMUND, younger bastard son to Gloucester. EARL of KENT. FOOL. OSWALD, steward to Goneril. CURAN, a Courtier. OLD MAN ...
... CORNWALL, married to Regan. KING of FRANCE. DUKE of BURGUNDY. EARL of GLOUCESTER. EDGAR, elder son to Gloucester. EDMUND, younger bastard son to Gloucester. EARL of KENT. FOOL. OSWALD, steward to Goneril. CURAN, a Courtier. OLD MAN ...
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... Cornwall . GLOUCESTER . It did always seem so to us ; but now , in the division of the kingdom , it appears not which of the Dukes he values most , for qualities are so weighed that curiosity in neither can make choice of either's ...
... Cornwall . GLOUCESTER . It did always seem so to us ; but now , in the division of the kingdom , it appears not which of the Dukes he values most , for qualities are so weighed that curiosity in neither can make choice of either's ...
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... CORNWALL, ALBANY, GONERIL, REGAN, CORDELIA and ATTENDANTS.] Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. GLOUCESTER. I shall, my lord. LEAR. [Exeunt GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.] Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me ...
... CORNWALL, ALBANY, GONERIL, REGAN, CORDELIA and ATTENDANTS.] Attend the lords of France and Burgundy, Gloucester. GLOUCESTER. I shall, my lord. LEAR. [Exeunt GLOUCESTER and EDMUND.] Meantime we shall express our darker purpose. Give me ...
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... Cornwall? Speak. REGAN. Sir, I am made of the self mettle as my sister, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love; Only she comes too short, that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which ...
... Cornwall? Speak. REGAN. Sir, I am made of the self mettle as my sister, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love; Only she comes too short, that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which ...
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... Cornwall and Albany, With my two daughters' dowers digest this third: Let pride, which she calls plainness, marry her. I do invest you jointly with my power, Pre-eminence, and all the large effects That troop with majesty. Ourself, by ...
... Cornwall and Albany, With my two daughters' dowers digest this third: Let pride, which she calls plainness, marry her. I do invest you jointly with my power, Pre-eminence, and all the large effects That troop with majesty. Ourself, by ...
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 arms art thou ATTENDANTS bastard BEN JONSON blood brother Burgundy canst CORDELIA coxcomb CURAN dead dear death didst Dost thou doth Dover Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester EDMUND Enter EDGAR Enter GLOUCESTER Enter KENT Enter LEAR Exeunt LEAR Exit EDGAR eyes farewell father fear Flibbertigibbet follow FOOL fortune foul fiend France gainst GENTLEMAN give Gloucester's Castle gods GONERIL grace hadst hand hath hear heart heaven hither honour horse KING LEAR knave lady letter live look lord madam master MESSENGER Methinks murder nature never night noble nuncle OSWALD PHYSICIAN pity poor poor Tom pray Prythee REGAN SCENE seek SERVANTS shame sirrah sister slave speak stand storm sweet lord sword tears tell thee there's thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt traitor trumpet villain WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind wits