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 26
... cause , no cause " the truest sense of moral beauty . She is the perfect offer- ing . And so is Lear . She is best . He cares most for what is best . The play ends as it begins in an 26 INTRODUCTION.
... cause , no cause " the truest sense of moral beauty . She is the perfect offer- ing . And so is Lear . She is best . He cares most for what is best . The play ends as it begins in an 26 INTRODUCTION.
Page 86
... cause . Send down , and take my part . 170 bandy volley ; sizes allowances 171 oppose the bolt i.e. bar the door 173 ... cause i.e. make my cause yours [ To Goneril ] Art not ashamed to look upon 86 II , iv KING LEAR.
... cause . Send down , and take my part . 170 bandy volley ; sizes allowances 171 oppose the bolt i.e. bar the door 173 ... cause i.e. make my cause yours [ To Goneril ] Art not ashamed to look upon 86 II , iv KING LEAR.
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... cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile . When I am known aright , you shall not grieve Lending me this acquaintance . I pray you go Along with me . Exeunt . ] 43 44 49 51 39 better tune i.e. more rational state , less jangled 42 ...
... cause Will in concealment wrap me up awhile . When I am known aright , you shall not grieve Lending me this acquaintance . I pray you go Along with me . Exeunt . ] 43 44 49 51 39 better tune i.e. more rational state , less jangled 42 ...
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Alack ALBANY ALFRED HARBAGE arms art thou bastard bear Bedlam Bless brother Burgundy codpiece Cordelia CORNWALL daughters dear death Dost thou doth Dover Duke Duke of Albany Duke of Cornwall Earl of Gloucester EDMUND Enter Edgar Enter Gloucester Enter Kent Enter Lear evil Exeunt Exit eyes father fear Flibbertigibbet folio fool fortune foul fiend France GENTLEMAN give GLOUCESTER EDGAR Gloucester's castle gods GONERIL grace hast hath hear heart heavens hither honor I'ld justice King Lear knave lady LEAR Enter Lear's letter look lord madam master MESSENGER nature never night noble nuncle pity play poor poor Tom Pray Prithee quarto reason REGAN Servants Shakespeare shalt sirrah sister sorrow speak stand sword tell thee There's thine things thou art thou dost traitor true trumpet villain wawl William Shakespeare word ΙΟΙ