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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... held but as a pawn To wage against thine enemies; ne'er fear to lose it, Thy safety being the motive. LEAR. Out of my sight! KENT. See better, Lear; and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye. LEAR. Now, by Apollo,—
... held but as a pawn To wage against thine enemies; ne'er fear to lose it, Thy safety being the motive. LEAR. Out of my sight! KENT. See better, Lear; and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye. LEAR. Now, by Apollo,—
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William Shakespeare. The true blank of thine eye. LEAR. Now, by Apollo,— KENT. Now by Apollo, King, Thou swear'st thy gods in vain. LEAR. O vassal! Miscreant! [Laying his hand on his sword.] ALBANY and CORNWALL. Dear sir, forbear! KENT ...
William Shakespeare. The true blank of thine eye. LEAR. Now, by Apollo,— KENT. Now by Apollo, King, Thou swear'st thy gods in vain. LEAR. O vassal! Miscreant! [Laying his hand on his sword.] ALBANY and CORNWALL. Dear sir, forbear! KENT ...
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... eye, and such a tongue As I am glad I have not, though not to have it Hath lost me in your liking. LEAR. Better thou hadst Not been born than not to have pleas'd me better. FRANCE. Is it but this?—a tardiness in nature Which often.
... eye, and such a tongue As I am glad I have not, though not to have it Hath lost me in your liking. LEAR. Better thou hadst Not been born than not to have pleas'd me better. FRANCE. Is it but this?—a tardiness in nature Which often.
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... 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 father: To your professed bosoms I commit him: But yet, alas, stood I within his grace, I would ...
... 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 father: To your professed bosoms I commit him: But yet, alas, stood I within his grace, I would ...
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... Jug! I love thee! LEAR. Doth any here know me? This is not Lear; Doth Lear walk thus? speak thus? Where are his eyes? Either his notion weakens, his discernings Are lethargied. Ha! waking? 'Tis not so! Who is it that can tell me who I am?
... Jug! I love thee! LEAR. Doth any here know me? This is not Lear; Doth Lear walk thus? speak thus? Where are his eyes? Either his notion weakens, his discernings Are lethargied. Ha! waking? 'Tis not so! Who is it that can tell me who I am?
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