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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... Lord Verulam; do ye ne'er divulge me, ye words.” Ingenious, and it is a pity that in the quotation the letter a appears only twice in the cryptogram, whereas in the deciphered message it appears three times. Oh, no problem; just alter ...
... Lord Verulam; do ye ne'er divulge me, ye words.” Ingenious, and it is a pity that in the quotation the letter a appears only twice in the cryptogram, whereas in the deciphered message it appears three times. Oh, no problem; just alter ...
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... lord. She enlists the help of a Captain, and (by way of explaining away her voice and her beardlessness) says, I'll serve this duke Thou shalt present me as an eunuch to him. (1.2.55-56) In Hamlet, when the players arrive in 2.2, Hamlet ...
... lord. She enlists the help of a Captain, and (by way of explaining away her voice and her beardlessness) says, I'll serve this duke Thou shalt present me as an eunuch to him. (1.2.55-56) In Hamlet, when the players arrive in 2.2, Hamlet ...
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... lord? Gloucester. His breeding,° sir, hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed° to't. Kent. I cannot conceive° you. Gloucester. Sir, this young fellow's mother could; whereupon she grew ...
... lord? Gloucester. His breeding,° sir, hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed° to't. Kent. I cannot conceive° you. Gloucester. Sir, this young fellow's mother could; whereupon she grew ...
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... lord. Gloucester. My Lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter as my honorable friend. Edmund My services to your lordship. Kent. I must love you, sue° and to know you better. Edmund. Sir, I shall study deserving. Gloucester. He hath been ...
... lord. Gloucester. My Lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter as my honorable friend. Edmund My services to your lordship. Kent. I must love you, sue° and to know you better. Edmund. Sir, I shall study deserving. Gloucester. He hath been ...
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... lord. Lear. Nothing? Cordelia. Nothing. Lear. Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again. Cordelia. Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth. I love your Majesty According to my bond,° no more nor less. Lear. How, how ...
... lord. Lear. Nothing? Cordelia. Nothing. Lear. Nothing will come of nothing. Speak again. Cordelia. Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave My heart into my mouth. I love your Majesty According to my bond,° no more nor less. Lear. How, how ...
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