King LearThe Floating Press, 2009 M01 1 - 226 pages King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. When his youngest and favorite daughter refuses to compete and perform her love for him, he is enraged and disowns her. She remains loyal to him, however, though he slides into madness and his other children betray him. |
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... Edgar, Son to Gloster. Edmund, Bastard Son to Gloster. Curan, a Courtier. Old Man, Tenant to Gloster. Physician. Fool. Oswald, steward to Goneril. An Officer employed by Edmund. Gentleman, attendant on Cordelia. A Herald. Servants to ...
... Edgar, Son to Gloster. Edmund, Bastard Son to Gloster. Curan, a Courtier. Old Man, Tenant to Gloster. Physician. Fool. Oswald, steward to Goneril. An Officer employed by Edmund. Gentleman, attendant on Cordelia. A Herald. Servants to ...
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... Edgar, I must have your land: Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund As to the legitimate: fine word—legitimate! Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed, And my invention thrive, Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate. I grow, I ...
... Edgar, I must have your land: Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund As to the legitimate: fine word—legitimate! Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed, And my invention thrive, Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate. I grow, I ...
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... EDGAR.' Hum! Conspiracy?—'Sleep till I waked him,—you should enjoy half his revenue.'—My son Edgar! Had he a hand to write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came this to you? who brought it? Edm. It was not brought me, my ...
... EDGAR.' Hum! Conspiracy?—'Sleep till I waked him,—you should enjoy half his revenue.'—My son Edgar! Had he a hand to write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came this to you? who brought it? Edm. It was not brought me, my ...
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... Edgar.) Pat!—he comes, like the catastrophe of the old comedy: my cue is villainous melancholy, with a sigh like Tom 0' Bedlam. _07 these eclipses do portend these divisions! fa, sol, la, mi. Edg. How now, brother Edmund! what serious ...
... Edgar.) Pat!—he comes, like the catastrophe of the old comedy: my cue is villainous melancholy, with a sigh like Tom 0' Bedlam. _07 these eclipses do portend these divisions! fa, sol, la, mi. Edg. How now, brother Edmund! what serious ...
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... any good meaning toward you: I have told you what I have seen and heard but faintly; nothing like the image and horror of it: pray you, away! Edg. Shall I hear from you anon? Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) 38.
... any good meaning toward you: I have told you what I have seen and heard but faintly; nothing like the image and horror of it: pray you, away! Edg. Shall I hear from you anon? Edm. I do serve you in this business. (Exit Edgar.) 38.
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