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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... turn playwright: There is an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart wrapped in a player's hide supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you, and being an absolute Johannes ...
... turn playwright: There is an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his tiger's heart wrapped in a player's hide supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you, and being an absolute Johannes ...
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... turn to Q1, which instead of “now earling downe” has “more early downe.” Some modern editors take only “early” from Q1, and print “now early down”; others take “more early,” and print “more early down.” Further, Q1 (though, again, quite ...
... turn to Q1, which instead of “now earling downe” has “more early downe.” Some modern editors take only “early” from Q1, and print “now early down”; others take “more early,” and print “more early down.” Further, Q1 (though, again, quite ...
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... turns upward. The structure of the subplot duplicates and so of course clarifies and confirms that of the central story. As the King is limed, and by his own folly, so are Gloucester and Edgar. “A credulous father, and a brother noble ...
... turns upward. The structure of the subplot duplicates and so of course clarifies and confirms that of the central story. As the King is limed, and by his own folly, so are Gloucester and Edgar. “A credulous father, and a brother noble ...
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... turn. Only we shall retain The name, and all th' addition° to a king. The sway, Revènue, execution of the rest, Beloved sons, be yours; which to confirm, This coronet° part between you. Kent. Royal Lear, Whom I have ever honored as my ...
... turn. Only we shall retain The name, and all th' addition° to a king. The sway, Revènue, execution of the rest, Beloved sons, be yours; which to confirm, This coronet° part between you. Kent. Royal Lear, Whom I have ever honored as my ...
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... turn thy hated back Upon our kingdom. If, on the tenth day following, Thy banished trunk° be found in our dominions, The moment is thy death. Away! By Jupiter, This shall not be revoked. Kent. Fare thee well, King. Sith° thus thou wilt ...
... turn thy hated back Upon our kingdom. If, on the tenth day following, Thy banished trunk° be found in our dominions, The moment is thy death. Away! By Jupiter, This shall not be revoked. Kent. Fare thee well, King. Sith° thus thou wilt ...
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