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 10
... speak? Love, and be silent. Lear. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd, With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be 10.
... speak? Love, and be silent. Lear. Of all these bounds, even from this line to this, With shadowy forests and with champains rich'd, With plenteous rivers and wide-skirted meads, We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be 10.
Page 11
William Shakespeare. We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be this perpetual—What says our second daughter, Our dearest Regan, wife to Cornwall? Speak. Reg. Sir, I am made of the selfsame metal that my sister is, And prize me at ...
William Shakespeare. We make thee lady: to thine and Albany's issue Be this perpetual—What says our second daughter, Our dearest Regan, wife to Cornwall? Speak. Reg. Sir, I am made of the selfsame metal that my sister is, And prize me at ...
Page 21
... What say you to the lady? Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stands Aloof from the entire point. Will you have her? She is herself a dowry. Bur. Royal king, Give but that portion which yourself propos'd, And 21.
... What say you to the lady? Love's not love When it is mingled with regards that stands Aloof from the entire point. Will you have her? She is herself a dowry. Bur. Royal king, Give but that portion which yourself propos'd, And 21.
Page 47
... lady's going into France, sir, the fool hath much pined away. Lear. No more of that; I have noted it well—Go you and tell my daughter I would speak with her.— (Exit Attendant.) Go you, call hither my fool. (Exit another Attendant.) (Re ...
... lady's going into France, sir, the fool hath much pined away. Lear. No more of that; I have noted it well—Go you and tell my daughter I would speak with her.— (Exit Attendant.) Go you, call hither my fool. (Exit another Attendant.) (Re ...
Page 48
... lady's father. Lear. My lady's father! my lord's knave: you whoreson dog! you slave! you cur! Osw. I am none of these, my lord; I beseech your pardon. Lear. Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal? (Striking him.) Osw. I'll not be struck ...
... lady's father. Lear. My lady's father! my lord's knave: you whoreson dog! you slave! you cur! Osw. I am none of these, my lord; I beseech your pardon. Lear. Do you bandy looks with me, you rascal? (Striking him.) Osw. I'll not be struck ...
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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