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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... as the author of the plays, but readers should bear in mind that the texts they read, even when derived from a single text, such as the First Folio (1623), are inevitably the collaborative work not simply of Shakespeare with.
... as the author of the plays, but readers should bear in mind that the texts they read, even when derived from a single text, such as the First Folio (1623), are inevitably the collaborative work not simply of Shakespeare with.
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... Bear free and patient thoughts” (4.6.80). The dupe of the opening scenes is the philosopher who dominates in the close of the play. This is not to pretend that the close is thereby made happy. “All's cheerless, dark, and deadly” (5.3 ...
... Bear free and patient thoughts” (4.6.80). The dupe of the opening scenes is the philosopher who dominates in the close of the play. This is not to pretend that the close is thereby made happy. “All's cheerless, dark, and deadly” (5.3 ...
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... 169 On thine allegiance (to forswear, which is to commit high treason) Which we durst never yet, and with strained° pride To come betwixt our sentence° and our power, Which nor our nature nor our place can bear, Our.
... 169 On thine allegiance (to forswear, which is to commit high treason) Which we durst never yet, and with strained° pride To come betwixt our sentence° and our power, Which nor our nature nor our place can bear, Our.
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William Shakespeare Russell Fraser. Which nor our nature nor our place can bear, Our potency made good,° take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision° To shield thee from diseases° of the world, And on the sixth to turn thy ...
William Shakespeare Russell Fraser. Which nor our nature nor our place can bear, Our potency made good,° take thy reward. Five days we do allot thee for provision° To shield thee from diseases° of the world, And on the sixth to turn thy ...
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... bears continues, and in such frame of mind, to wield the sovereign power 308 last surrender recent abdication 309 offend vex 311 i' th' heat while the iron is hot 1.2.1 Nature (Edmund's conception of Nature accords with our description ...
... bears continues, and in such frame of mind, to wield the sovereign power 308 last surrender recent abdication 309 offend vex 311 i' th' heat while the iron is hot 1.2.1 Nature (Edmund's conception of Nature accords with our description ...
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