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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... letter.] EDMUND. Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law My services are bound. Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom, and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me? For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines Lag A ...
... letter.] EDMUND. Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law My services are bound. Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom, and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me? For that I am some twelve or fourteen moonshines Lag A ...
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... letter speed, And my invention thrive, Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate. I grow, I prosper. Now, gods, stand ... letter.] GLOUCESTER. Why so earnestly seek you to put up that letter? EDMUND. I know no news, my lord. GLOUCESTER ...
... letter speed, And my invention thrive, Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate. I grow, I prosper. Now, gods, stand ... letter.] GLOUCESTER. Why so earnestly seek you to put up that letter? EDMUND. I know no news, my lord. GLOUCESTER ...
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... letter from my brother that I have not all o'er-read; and for so much as I have perus'd, I find it not fit for your o'er-looking. GLOUCESTER. Give me the letter, sir. EDMUND. I shall offend, either to detain or give it. The contents, as ...
... letter from my brother that I have not all o'er-read; and for so much as I have perus'd, I find it not fit for your o'er-looking. GLOUCESTER. Give me the letter, sir. EDMUND. I shall offend, either to detain or give it. The contents, as ...
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... letter! Abhorred villain! Unnatural, detested, brutish villain! worse than brutish! Go, sirrah, seek him; I'll apprehend him. Abominable villain, Where is he? EDMUND. I do not well know, my lord. If it shall please you to suspend your ...
... letter! Abhorred villain! Unnatural, detested, brutish villain! worse than brutish! Go, sirrah, seek him; I'll apprehend him. Abominable villain, Where is he? EDMUND. I do not well know, my lord. If it shall please you to suspend your ...
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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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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