King LearRandom House Publishing Group, 2009 M08 4 - 272 pages A king foolishly divides his kingdom between his scheming two oldest daughters and estranges himself from the daughter who loves him. So begins this profoundly moving and disturbing tragedy that, perhaps more than any other work in literature, challenges the notion of a coherent and just universe. The king and others pay dearly for their shortcomings–as madness, murder, and the anguish of insight and forgiveness that arrive too late combine to make this an all-embracing tragedy of evil and suffering. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography |
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... Lord's harvest . But what availeth it to take away beads , pardons , pilgrimages , and such other like Popery , so long as two chief roots remain unpulled up ; whereof , so long as they remain , will spring up again all former ...
... Lord's harvest . But what availeth it to take away beads , pardons , pilgrimages , and such other like Popery , so long as two chief roots remain unpulled up ; whereof , so long as they remain , will spring up again all former ...
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... Lords - in - Waiting- Earl GRANVILLE . Lord HAMILTON of DALZELL . Lord ACTON . Lord COLEBROOKE . Lord SUFFIELD . Lord HERSCHELL . Lord FARQUHAR . Judge Advocate - General - T . MILVAIN , Esq . , K.C. SCOTLAND . Secretary for Scotland ...
... Lords - in - Waiting- Earl GRANVILLE . Lord HAMILTON of DALZELL . Lord ACTON . Lord COLEBROOKE . Lord SUFFIELD . Lord HERSCHELL . Lord FARQUHAR . Judge Advocate - General - T . MILVAIN , Esq . , K.C. SCOTLAND . Secretary for Scotland ...
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... Lord MINSTER . ( Mar- JAMES EDWARD WILLIAM THEOBALD Lord | PHILIP Lord DE L'ISLE. EDWARD HENRY TRAFALGAR Lord DIGBY . GEORGE DOUGLAS Lord SUNDRIDGE . ( Duke of Argyll . ) MARTIN BLADEN Lord HAWKE . HENRY THOMAS Lord FOLEY . ARTHUR DE ...
... Lord MINSTER . ( Mar- JAMES EDWARD WILLIAM THEOBALD Lord | PHILIP Lord DE L'ISLE. EDWARD HENRY TRAFALGAR Lord DIGBY . GEORGE DOUGLAS Lord SUNDRIDGE . ( Duke of Argyll . ) MARTIN BLADEN Lord HAWKE . HENRY THOMAS Lord FOLEY . ARTHUR DE ...
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... Lord's first ap- pearance before Pilate , 307 sq . - The dismissal of our Lord to Herod , 310. — Second appearance before Pilate ; his efforts to set our Lord free , 311 sq.- Scourging of our Lord ; renewed efforts of Pilate , 314 sq ...
... Lord's first ap- pearance before Pilate , 307 sq . - The dismissal of our Lord to Herod , 310. — Second appearance before Pilate ; his efforts to set our Lord free , 311 sq.- Scourging of our Lord ; renewed efforts of Pilate , 314 sq ...
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... Lord our God · } 14 ( Holy , holy , holy ( Solo and Chos . ) ) 8 O Lord , thou art God alone ( ditto ) } Blessing , Power , Honour , Glory ( T. Solo and Chorus ) 14 ( The 8th Psalm ) 4 HUMMEL . 303 Quod in orbe - I will exalt thee ...
... Lord our God · } 14 ( Holy , holy , holy ( Solo and Chos . ) ) 8 O Lord , thou art God alone ( ditto ) } Blessing , Power , Honour , Glory ( T. Solo and Chorus ) 14 ( The 8th Psalm ) 4 HUMMEL . 303 Quod in orbe - I will exalt thee ...
Contents
Textual Notes | 122 |
ScenebyScene Analysis | 142 |
The RSC and Beyond | 156 |
Shakespeares Career in the Theater | 203 |
A Chronology | 218 |
References | 226 |
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Act 4 Scene actor Adrian Noble Alack Albany Albany's Antony Antony Sher audience bastard beggar blind Brian Cox Burgundy Cordelia Corin Redgrave CORNWALL daughters death disguised dost Dover Duke Duke of Cornwall Edgar editors Edmund Enter Lear Exeunt Exit eyes father feel Following fortune France GENTLEMAN give gods Goneril Goneril and Regan grace hath heart human Ian McKellen Jonathan Bate KENT KENT LEAR King Lear kingdom knave LEAR FOOL LEAR KENT Lear's letter Lines look lord madam messenger Michael Gambon nature night nuncle performance Peter Brook pity played Lear poor Pray production Q corrected Q uncorrected Quarto text Regan role Royal Shakespeare Company running scene sense servant Shake Shakespeare sister speak speech stage storm tell theater thee there's thine things Tragedy traitor Trevor Nunn trumpet villain