King LearOxford University Press, 1994 - 162 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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William Shakespeare Roma Gill. changes form of speech who fia Kent sces how is . 144–5 unmannerly ... mad : Kent is prepared 145 When Lear is mad . What would'st thou do , old man ? broken verse 164 vent : utter . 165 recreant : traitor ...
William Shakespeare Roma Gill. changes form of speech who fia Kent sces how is . 144–5 unmannerly ... mad : Kent is prepared 145 When Lear is mad . What would'st thou do , old man ? broken verse 164 vent : utter . 165 recreant : traitor ...
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... Kent has perhaps shaved off ( ' raz'd ' ) his beard . banish'd Kent : Kent makes sure that the audience can recognize his character in the new disguise . 6 So may it come : with any luck it will happen that . 7 full of labours : very ...
... Kent has perhaps shaved off ( ' raz'd ' ) his beard . banish'd Kent : Kent makes sure that the audience can recognize his character in the new disguise . 6 So may it come : with any luck it will happen that . 7 full of labours : very ...
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... Kent denounces Oswald , but Cornwall is more impressed by Oswald's plea of innocence and punishes Kent by locking his legs in the stocks . Gloucester is sympathetic , but he can do nothing . When Kent is alone , he produces a letter ...
... Kent denounces Oswald , but Cornwall is more impressed by Oswald's plea of innocence and punishes Kent by locking his legs in the stocks . Gloucester is sympathetic , but he can do nothing . When Kent is alone , he produces a letter ...
Contents
Quarto and Folio | 131 |
What the Critics have said | 143 |
Background | 156 |
Copyright | |
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Act 3 Scene Alack Albany and Cornwall Albany's answer army audience bear beggar brother Burgundy character comes Cordelia daughters dear death disguise doth Dover Duke of Albany Duke of Burgundy Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester Edgar Edmund Enter Gloucester Exit eyes father favour feel fight Folio follow Fool fool's Fortune France Gentleman give Gloucester's castle gods Goneril and Regan grace Harsnett hast hath hear heart heavens honour horse hundred knights husband Kent Kent's kill King Lear King of France kingdom knave Lear's Leir letter look lord madam master messenger nature never night noble nuncle Oswald pity play poor Poor Tom pray prithee Quarto Robert Armin royal plural Samuel Harsnett seems servant Shakespeare sister speak stocks storm sword tell thee there's thine things thou art traitor trumpet villain words wretches