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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... no answer. LEAR. Will you, with those infirmities she owes, Unfriended, new adopted to our hate, Dower'd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath, Take her or leave her? BURGUNDY. Pardon me, royal sir; Election makes not up in.
... no answer. LEAR. Will you, with those infirmities she owes, Unfriended, new adopted to our hate, Dower'd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath, Take her or leave her? BURGUNDY. Pardon me, royal sir; Election makes not up in.
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... leave her, sir; for, by the power that made me, I tell you all her wealth. [To FRANCE] For you, great king, I would not from your love make such a stray To match you where I hate; therefore beseech you T'avert your liking a more ...
... leave her, sir; for, by the power that made me, I tell you all her wealth. [To FRANCE] For you, great king, I would not from your love make such a stray To match you where I hate; therefore beseech you T'avert your liking a more ...
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... leaves the history unspoke That it intends to do? My lord of Burgundy, What say you to the lady? Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stands Aloof from the entire point. Will you have her? She is herself a dowry ...
... leaves the history unspoke That it intends to do? My lord of Burgundy, What say you to the lady? Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stands Aloof from the entire point. Will you have her? She is herself a dowry ...
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... 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 prefer him to a ...
... 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 prefer him to a ...
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... leave-taking between France and him. Pray you let us hit together: if our father carry authority with such disposition as he bears, this last surrender of his will but offend us. REGAN. We shall further think of it. GONERIL. We must do ...
... leave-taking between France and him. Pray you let us hit together: if our father carry authority with such disposition as he bears, this last surrender of his will but offend us. REGAN. We shall further think of it. GONERIL. We must do ...
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