King LearPenguin Books, 1970 - 175 pages "King Lear, one of Shakespeare's darkest and most savage plays, tells the story of the foolish and purblind Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary, pronunciation, and prosody and provides alternative readings of phrases and lines. His on-page annotations give readers all the tools they need to comprehend the play and begin to explore its many possible interpretations. Raffel provides an introductory essay, and in a concluding essay Harold Bloom examines Lear, who, though possessed of Jobean dignity, is rather unlike Job, since Lear so determinedly brings about his own suffering."--BOOK JACKET. |
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Page 68
... noble friend ? Since I came hither ( Which I can call but now ) I have heard strange news . REGAN If it be true , all vengeance comes too short 65 pight determined , set ; curst angry 66 discover expose 67 unpossessing having no claim ...
... noble friend ? Since I came hither ( Which I can call but now ) I have heard strange news . REGAN If it be true , all vengeance comes too short 65 pight determined , set ; curst angry 66 discover expose 67 unpossessing having no claim ...
Page 70
... noble Gloucester , of some prize , Wherein we must have use of your advice . Our father he hath writ , so hath our sister , Of differences , which I best thought it fit 1 To answer from our home . The several messengers From hence ...
... noble Gloucester , of some prize , Wherein we must have use of your advice . Our father he hath writ , so hath our sister , Of differences , which I best thought it fit 1 To answer from our home . The several messengers From hence ...
Page 158
... noble as the adversary I come to cope . ALBANY EDGAR Which is that adversary ? What's he that speaks for Edmund Earl of Gloucester ? EDMUND Himself . What say'st thou to him ? EDGAR Draw thy sword . That , if my speech offend a noble ...
... noble as the adversary I come to cope . ALBANY EDGAR Which is that adversary ? What's he that speaks for Edmund Earl of Gloucester ? EDMUND Himself . What say'st thou to him ? EDGAR Draw thy sword . That , if my speech offend a noble ...
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ALBANY ALFRED HARBAGE arms art thou astrological sect Attendants bear Bedlam blessing brother Burgundy codpiece Cordelia CORNWALL CURAN daughter dear death Dost thou doth Dover Duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester Enter Edgar Enter Gloucester Enter Kent Enter Lear Enter Steward Oswald Exeunt Exit eyes father fear Flibbertigibbet folio follow fool fortune foul fiend France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER EDGAR Gloucester's castle gods GONERIL grace hath hear heart heavens hither honor horse I'ld justice KENT King Lear knave lady LEAR Enter Lear's letter look lord madam master MESSENGER nature night noble nuncle pity play poor poor Tom pow'rs pray Prithee quarto REGAN Servants Shakespeare shame sirrah sister slave speak stand sword tell thee There's thine things thou art thou dost to't traitor trumpet Ursa Major constellations villain wind word