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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Page 17
... I'll tell thee thou dost evil. Lear. Hear me, recreant! On thine allegiance, hear me!— Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,— Which we durst never yet,—and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our power ...
... I'll tell thee thou dost evil. Lear. Hear me, recreant! On thine allegiance, hear me!— Since thou hast sought to make us break our vow,— Which we durst never yet,—and with strain'd pride To come between our sentence and our power ...
Page 21
... I'll do't before I speak,—that you make known It is no vicious blot, murder, or foulness, No unchaste action or dishonour'd step, That hath depriv'd me of your grace and favour; But even for want of that for which I am richer,— A still ...
... I'll do't before I speak,—that you make known It is no vicious blot, murder, or foulness, No unchaste action or dishonour'd step, That hath depriv'd me of your grace and favour; But even for want of that for which I am richer,— A still ...
Page 31
... His very opinion in the letter! Abhorred villain!—Unnatural, detested, brutish villain! worse than brutish!—Go, sirrah, seek him, I'll apprehend him. Abominable villain!—Where is he? Edm. I do not well know, my lord. If it shall 31.
... His very opinion in the letter! Abhorred villain!—Unnatural, detested, brutish villain! worse than brutish!—Go, sirrah, seek him, I'll apprehend him. Abominable villain!—Where is he? Edm. I do not well know, my lord. If it shall 31.
Page 40
... I'll not endure it: His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us On every trifle—When he returns from hunting, I will not speak with him; say I am sick.— If you come slack of former services, You shall do well; the fault of it I'll ...
... I'll not endure it: His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us On every trifle—When he returns from hunting, I will not speak with him; say I am sick.— If you come slack of former services, You shall do well; the fault of it I'll ...
Page 41
... I'll write straight to my sister To hold my very course—Prepare for dinner. (Exeunt) Scene IV. A Hall in Albany '5 Palace. (Enter Kent, disguised.) Kent. If but as well I other accents borrow, That can my speech defuse, my good intent ...
... I'll write straight to my sister To hold my very course—Prepare for dinner. (Exeunt) Scene IV. A Hall in Albany '5 Palace. (Enter Kent, disguised.) Kent. If but as well I other accents borrow, That can my speech defuse, my good intent ...
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Alack Albany arms art thou Attendants bastard blood brother Burgundy canst comes Cordelia Corn coxcomb dear do't dost thou doth Dover Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloster Edmund Enter Edgar Enter Gloster Enter Kent Enter Lear Exeunt Exit Edgar eyes father fear flesh Flibbertigibbet fly follow Fool fortune foul fiend France gainst Gent Gentleman give Gloster's Castle Glou gods Goneril grace hath hear heart heavens hither honour horse king King Lear knave lady letter look lord lov'd madam master Methinks nature never night noble nuncle o'er Oswald pity poor poor Tom Pr'ythee pray Re-enter Regan Scene Servants shame sirrah sister slave speak stand storm sweet lord sword tears tell thee there's thine thou art thou dost thou hast thou shalt traitor trumpet villain wind