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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... sister, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love; Only she comes too short, that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which the most precious square of sense possesses, And find I am alone ...
... sister, And prize me at her worth. In my true heart I find she names my very deed of love; Only she comes too short, that I profess Myself an enemy to all other joys Which the most precious square of sense possesses, And find I am alone ...
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... sisters husbands if they say They love you all? Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty: Sure I shall never marry like my sisters, To love my father all ...
... sisters husbands if they say They love you all? Haply, when I shall wed, That lord whose hand must take my plight shall carry Half my love with him, half my care and duty: Sure I shall never marry like my sisters, To love my father all ...
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... sisters. CORDELIA. The jewels of our father, with wash'd 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 ...
... sisters. CORDELIA. The jewels of our father, with wash'd 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 ...
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... sister most; and with what poor judgement he hath now cast her off appears too grossly. REGAN. 'Tis the infirmity of his age: yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself. GONERIL. The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash ...
... sister most; and with what poor judgement he hath now cast her off appears too grossly. REGAN. 'Tis the infirmity of his age: yet he hath ever but slenderly known himself. GONERIL. The best and soundest of his time hath been but rash ...
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... sister, Whose mind and mine, I know, in that are one, Not to be overruled. Idle old man, That still would manage those authorities That he hath given away! Now, by my life, Old fools are babes again; and must be us'd With checks as ...
... sister, Whose mind and mine, I know, in that are one, Not to be overruled. Idle old man, That still would manage those authorities That he hath given away! Now, by my life, Old fools are babes again; and must be us'd With checks as ...
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