King LearOpen Road Media, 2020 M05 5 - 124 pages The story of a king who craves flattery—and the daughter who refuses him even at the cost of her own inheritance. King Lear wants nothing more than to be praised, and when he decides to divide his realm according to how much each of his daughters can impress him with their declarations of love, Goneril and Regan are quick to oblige. Only the youngest, Cordelia, cannot give him what he wants—and she is promptly cut out of his will. Lear’s decision will roil not only his family but his kingdom, for the political implications of the inheritance set off a tragic series of events as Lear’s madness grows. One of the theater’s greatest works, re-popularized most recently by the 2018 film adaptation starring Anthony Hopkins, King Lear is a cornerstone of Western literature and a timeless story. |
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William Shakespeare. King Lear William Shakespeare OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED MEDIA NEW YORK Act I SCENE I. King Lear's palace. Enter KENT, GLOUCESTER,
William Shakespeare. King Lear William Shakespeare OPEN ROAD INTEGRATED MEDIA NEW YORK Act I SCENE I. King Lear's palace. Enter KENT, GLOUCESTER,
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... KENT I thought the king had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall. GLOUCESTER It did always seem so to us ... KENT Is not this your son, my lord? GLOUCESTER His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge: I have so often blushed to ...
... KENT I thought the king had more affected the Duke of Albany than Cornwall. GLOUCESTER It did always seem so to us ... KENT Is not this your son, my lord? GLOUCESTER His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge: I have so often blushed to ...
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... Kent: remember him hereafter as my honourable friend. EDMUND My services to your lordship. KENT I must love you, and sue to know you EDMUND Sir, I shall study deserving. GLOUCESTER better. He hath been out nine years, and away he shall ...
... Kent: remember him hereafter as my honourable friend. EDMUND My services to your lordship. KENT I must love you, and sue to know you EDMUND Sir, I shall study deserving. GLOUCESTER better. He hath been out nine years, and away he shall ...
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... KENT Good my liege , - KING LEAR Peace , Kent ! Come not between the dragon and his wrath . I loved her most , and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery . Hence , and avoid my sight ! So be my grave my peace , as here I give Her ...
... KENT Good my liege , - KING LEAR Peace , Kent ! Come not between the dragon and his wrath . I loved her most , and thought to set my rest On her kind nursery . Hence , and avoid my sight ! So be my grave my peace , as here I give Her ...
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... KENT Royal Lear, Whom I have ever honour'd as my king, Loved as my father, as my master follow'd, As my great patron thought on in my prayers,— KING LEAR The bow is bent and drawn, make from the shaft. KENT Let it fall rather, though ...
... KENT Royal Lear, Whom I have ever honour'd as my king, Loved as my father, as my master follow'd, As my great patron thought on in my prayers,— KING LEAR The bow is bent and drawn, make from the shaft. KENT Let it fall rather, though ...
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ALBANY arms art thou blood brother Burgundy canst comes CORDELIA CORNWALL coxcomb CURAN dear death Dost thou doth Dover duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester EDGAR EDGAR Enter EDGAR Enter GLOUCESTER Enter KENT Enter KING LEAR Enter OSWALD Exeunt SCENE Exit EDGAR Exit EDMUND Exit SCENE eyes farewell father fear Flibbertigibbet follow Fool fortune foul fiend gainst Gentleman Give Gloucester’s castle gods GONERIL grace hand hath hear heart heavens hither honour horse KING LEAR Let KING OF FRANCE knave lady letter look lord man’s master Messenger Methinks nature never night noble nuncle pity poison'd poor poor Tom pray Prithee Re-enter REGAN seek Servant shame sirrah sister slave speak stand storm sweet lord sword tell thee thine thing thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt traitor trumpet villain Where’s WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE wind