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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... reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason . LEAR Because they are not eight ? FOOL Yes , indeed ; thou wouldst make a good fool . LEAR To take ' t again perforce ! Monster ingratitude ! FOOL 35 If thou wert my ...
... reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason . LEAR Because they are not eight ? FOOL Yes , indeed ; thou wouldst make a good fool . LEAR To take ' t again perforce ! Monster ingratitude ! FOOL 35 If thou wert my ...
Page 153
... reason I have to think so : if thou shouldst not be glad , I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb , Sepulchring an adult'ress . ( To KENT ) O , are you free ? Some other time for that . ( Exit KENT ) Belovéd Regan , 130 people must ...
... reason I have to think so : if thou shouldst not be glad , I would divorce me from thy mother's tomb , Sepulchring an adult'ress . ( To KENT ) O , are you free ? Some other time for that . ( Exit KENT ) Belovéd Regan , 130 people must ...
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... reason with your passion Must be content to think you old , and so But she knows what she does . LEAR 235 REGAN Is this well spoken ? 240 I dare avouch it , sir . What , fifty followers ? Is it not well ? What should you need of more ...
... reason with your passion Must be content to think you old , and so But she knows what she does . LEAR 235 REGAN Is this well spoken ? 240 I dare avouch it , sir . What , fifty followers ? Is it not well ? What should you need of more ...
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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