King LearLongman, 1993 - 420 pages "King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and purblind Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary, pronunciation, and prosody and provides alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations give readers all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations. Raffel provides an introductory essay, and in a concluding essay Harold Bloom examines Lear, who, though possessed of Jobean dignity, is rather unlike Job, since Lear so determinedly brings about his own suffering."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 175
... Gloucester naively confides to Edmund that he retains his allegiance to Lear , even though he has been forbidden to help him . Edmund is prepared to betray his father with this information . Meanwhile , on the heath , Lear takes shelter ...
... Gloucester naively confides to Edmund that he retains his allegiance to Lear , even though he has been forbidden to help him . Edmund is prepared to betray his father with this information . Meanwhile , on the heath , Lear takes shelter ...
Page 243
... Gloucester wishes to be led to Dover , where he plans to take his own life . Meanwhile , Goneril and Edmund arrive ... Gloucester's part . The King of France has been forced to return to his country , leaving Cordelia with his army . The ...
... Gloucester wishes to be led to Dover , where he plans to take his own life . Meanwhile , Goneril and Edmund arrive ... Gloucester's part . The King of France has been forced to return to his country , leaving Cordelia with his army . The ...
Page 281
... GLOUCESTER When shall we come to the top of that same hill ? EDGAR You do climb up it now . Look , how we labour . GLOUCESTER Methinks the ground is even . , EDGAR Hark , do you hear the sea ? GLOUCESTER Horrible steep . No , truly ...
... GLOUCESTER When shall we come to the top of that same hill ? EDGAR You do climb up it now . Look , how we labour . GLOUCESTER Methinks the ground is even . , EDGAR Hark , do you hear the sea ? GLOUCESTER Horrible steep . No , truly ...
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Alack ALBANY Albany's answer audience beggar brother Burgundy CALIFORNIA/SANTA CRUZ character Child Rowland Cordelia CORNWALL CRUZ The University daughters dear death disguise dost thou doth Dover duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall EDMUND Exeunt Exit eyes father fear follow FOOL fortune France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER Gloucester's castle gods Goneril and Regan grace hath hear heart hither honour horse judgement justice KENT King Lear King of France kingdom knave lady Lear's letter lines look lord Macbeth madam madness master means MESSENGER Michael Gambon nature never night noble nuncle OSWALD pity play plot poor Poor Tom pray Prithee references Royal Shakespeare Company scene servant Shakespeare Sirrah sister speak speech storm suffering sword tell theatres thee there's thine things thou art thou dost tragedy traitor University Library UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA/SANTA villain words