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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... dear highness' love. CORDELIA. [Aside.] Then poor Cordelia, And yet not so; since, I am sure, my love's More ponderous than my tongue. LEAR. To thee and thine hereditary ever Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom; No less in space ...
... dear highness' love. CORDELIA. [Aside.] Then poor Cordelia, And yet not so; since, I am sure, my love's More ponderous than my tongue. LEAR. To thee and thine hereditary ever Remain this ample third of our fair kingdom; No less in space ...
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... Dear sir , forbear ! KENT . Kill thy physician , and the fee bestow Upon the foul disease . Revoke thy gift , Or , whilst I can vent clamour from my throat , I'll tell thee thou dost evil . LEAR . Hear me , recreant ! on thine ...
... Dear sir , forbear ! KENT . Kill thy physician , and the fee bestow Upon the foul disease . Revoke thy gift , Or , whilst I can vent clamour from my throat , I'll tell thee thou dost evil . LEAR . Hear me , recreant ! on thine ...
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... dear to us , we did hold her so ; But now her price is fall'n . Sir , there she stands : If aught within that little - seeming substance , Or all of it , with our displeasure piec'd , And nothing more , may fitly like your grace , She's ...
... dear to us , we did hold her so ; But now her price is fall'n . Sir , there she stands : If aught within that little - seeming substance , Or all of it , with our displeasure piec'd , And nothing more , may fitly like your grace , She's ...
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... dear judgement out! Go, go, my people. ALBANY. My lord, I am guiltless, as I am ignorant Of what hath moved you. LEAR. It may be so, my lord. Hear, nature, hear; dear goddess, hear Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this ...
... dear judgement out! Go, go, my people. ALBANY. My lord, I am guiltless, as I am ignorant Of what hath moved you. LEAR. It may be so, my lord. Hear, nature, hear; dear goddess, hear Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend To make this ...
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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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Common terms and phrases
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