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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... knave came something saucily to the world before he was sent for , yet was his mother fair ; there was good sport at his making , and the whoreson must be acknowledged . Do you know this noble gentleman , Edmund ? EDMUND . No , my lord ...
... knave came something saucily to the world before he was sent for , yet was his mother fair ; there was good sport at his making , and the whoreson must be acknowledged . Do you know this noble gentleman , Edmund ? EDMUND . No , my lord ...
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... knaves , thieves , and treachers by spherical predominance ; drunkards , liars , and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence ; and all that we are evil in , by a divine thrusting on . An admirable evasion of ...
... knaves , thieves , and treachers by spherical predominance ; drunkards , liars , and adulterers by an enforced obedience of planetary influence ; and all that we are evil in , by a divine thrusting on . An admirable evasion of ...
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... will not part from thee yet. Dinner, ho, dinner! Where's my knave? my fool? Go you and call my fool hither. [Enter OSWALD.] You, you, sirrah, where's my daughter? [Exit an ATTENDANT.] OSWALD . So please you , — [ Exit .
... will not part from thee yet. Dinner, ho, dinner! Where's my knave? my fool? Go you and call my fool hither. [Enter OSWALD.] You, you, sirrah, where's my daughter? [Exit an ATTENDANT.] OSWALD . So please you , — [ Exit .
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... knave : you whoreson dog ! you slave ! you cur ! OSWALD . I am none of these , my lord ; I beseech your pardon . LEAR . Do you bandy looks with me , you rascal ? [ Striking him . ] OSWALD . I'll not be struck , my lord . KENT . Nor ...
... knave : you whoreson dog ! you slave ! you cur ! OSWALD . I am none of these , my lord ; I beseech your pardon . LEAR . Do you bandy looks with me , you rascal ? [ Striking him . ] OSWALD . I'll not be struck , my lord . KENT . Nor ...
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... knave , how dost thou ? FOOL . Sirrah , you were best take my coxcomb . KENT . Why , fool ? FOOL . Why , for taking one's part that's out of favour . Nay , an thou canst not smile as the wind sits , thou'lt catch cold shortly : there ...
... knave , how dost thou ? FOOL . Sirrah , you were best take my coxcomb . KENT . Why , fool ? FOOL . Why , for taking one's part that's out of favour . Nay , an thou canst not smile as the wind sits , thou'lt catch cold shortly : there ...
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