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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... OSWALD.] GONERIL. Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool? OSWALD. Ay, madam. GONERIL. By day and night, he wrongs me; every hour A Room in the Duke of Albany's Palace.
... OSWALD.] GONERIL. Did my father strike my gentleman for chiding of his fool? OSWALD. Ay, madam. GONERIL. By day and night, he wrongs me; every hour A Room in the Duke of Albany's Palace.
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... OSWALD. He's coming, madam; I hear him. GONERIL. Put on what weary negligence you please, You and your fellows; I'd have it come to question: If he distaste it, let him to our sister, Whose mind and mine, I know, in that are one, Not to ...
... OSWALD. He's coming, madam; I hear him. GONERIL. Put on what weary negligence you please, You and your fellows; I'd have it come to question: If he distaste it, let him to our sister, Whose mind and mine, I know, in that are one, Not to ...
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... OSWALD.] You, you, sirrah, where's my daughter? OSWALD. So please you,— [Exit.] LEAR. What says the fellow.
... OSWALD.] You, you, sirrah, where's my daughter? OSWALD. So please you,— [Exit.] LEAR. What says the fellow.
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William Shakespeare. OSWALD. So please you,— [Exit.] LEAR. What says the fellow there? Call the clotpoll back. [Exit a KNIGHT.] Where's my fool? Ho, I think the world's asleep. [Re-enter KNIGHT.] How now! where's that mongrel? KNIGHT. He ...
William Shakespeare. OSWALD. So please you,— [Exit.] LEAR. What says the fellow there? Call the clotpoll back. [Exit a KNIGHT.] Where's my fool? Ho, I think the world's asleep. [Re-enter KNIGHT.] How now! where's that mongrel? KNIGHT. He ...
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... OSWALD.] O, you, sir, you, come you hither, sir: who am I, sir? OSWALD. My lady's father. LEAR. My lady's father! my lord's knave: you whoreson dog! you slave! you cur! OSWALD. I am none of these, my lord; I beseech your pardon. LEAR ...
... OSWALD.] O, you, sir, you, come you hither, sir: who am I, sir? OSWALD. My lady's father. LEAR. My lady's father! my lord's knave: you whoreson dog! you slave! you cur! OSWALD. I am none of these, my lord; I beseech your pardon. LEAR ...
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