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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... art To speak and purpose not; since what I well intend, I'll do't before I speak,—that you make known It is no ... thou hadst Not been born than not to have pleas'd me better. FRANCE. Is it but this?—a tardiness in nature Which often.
... art To speak and purpose not; since what I well intend, I'll do't before I speak,—that you make known It is no ... 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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... art most rich, being poor; Most choice forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon ... Thou losest here, a better where to find. LEAR. Thou hast her, France: let her be thine; for we Have no such daughter ...
... art most rich, being poor; Most choice forsaken; and most lov'd, despis'd! Thee and thy virtues here I seize upon ... Thou losest here, a better where to find. LEAR. Thou hast her, France: let her be thine; for we Have no such daughter ...
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... 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 Hall in the Earl ...
... 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 Hall in the Earl ...
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... thou canst serve where thou dost stand condemn'd, So may it come, thy master, whom thou lov'st, Shall find thee full ... art thou? KENT. A man, sir. LEAR. What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou with us? KENT. I do profess to be no ...
... thou canst serve where thou dost stand condemn'd, So may it come, thy master, whom thou lov'st, Shall find thee full ... art thou? KENT. A man, sir. LEAR. What dost thou profess? What wouldst thou with us? KENT. I do profess to be no ...
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... art thou? KENT. Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing; nor so old to dote on her for anything: I have years on my back forty-eight. LEAR. Follow me; thou shalt serve me. If I like thee no worse after dinner, I will not part ...
... art thou? KENT. Not so young, sir, to love a woman for singing; nor so old to dote on her for anything: I have years on my back forty-eight. LEAR. Follow me; thou shalt serve me. If I like thee no worse after dinner, I will not part ...
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