King LearPenguin, 1998 M06 1 - 352 pages The Signet Classics edition of one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Full of cruelty and betrayal, King Lear is the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler’s descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants—an action that leads to his ultimate downfall.... This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Russell Fraser • Selections from Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia, and The True Chronicle History of King Lear, the sources from which Shakespeare derived King Lear • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, A. C. Bradley, John Russell Brown, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text • And more... |
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... hers again. Therefore be gone, Without our grace, our love, our benison.° Come, noble Burgundy. Flourish. Exeunt [Lear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloucester, and Attendants]. France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cordelia. The jewels of.
... hers again. Therefore be gone, Without our grace, our love, our benison.° Come, noble Burgundy. Flourish. Exeunt [Lear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany, Gloucester, and Attendants]. France. Bid farewell to your sisters. Cordelia. The jewels of.
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... Exeunt. Scene. 2. [The. Earl. of. Gloucester's. castle.] Enter Edmund [with a letter]. Edmund. 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 ...
... Exeunt. Scene. 2. [The. Earl. of. Gloucester's. castle.] Enter Edmund [with a letter]. Edmund. 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 ...
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... Exeunt. 7 riotous dissolute 10 come ... services are less serviceable to him than formerly 11 answer answer for 14 come to question be discussed openly 15 distaste dislike 17 Idle foolish 21 With ... abused with restraints as well as ...
... Exeunt. 7 riotous dissolute 10 come ... services are less serviceable to him than formerly 11 answer answer for 14 come to question be discussed openly 15 distaste dislike 17 Idle foolish 21 With ... abused with restraints as well as ...
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