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 61
... thee . [ to Goneril ] Life and death , I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus ! That these hot tears , which break from me perforce , Should make thee worth them . Blasts and fogs upon thee ! Th ' untented woundings ...
... thee . [ to Goneril ] Life and death , I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus ! That these hot tears , which break from me perforce , Should make thee worth them . Blasts and fogs upon thee ! Th ' untented woundings ...
Page 68
... thee , would the reposal Of any trust , virtue , or worth in thee Make thy words faithed ? No. What I should deny ( As this I would , ay , though thou didst produce My very character ) I'ld turn it all To thy suggestion , plot , and ...
... thee , would the reposal Of any trust , virtue , or worth in thee Make thy words faithed ? No. What I should deny ( As this I would , ay , though thou didst produce My very character ) I'ld turn it all To thy suggestion , plot , and ...
Page 71
... thee , friend . Art of this house ? I KENT Ay . OSWALD Where may we set our horses ? KENT I'th ' mire . OSWALD Prithee , if thou lov'st me , tell me . KENT I love thee not . OSWALD Why then , I care not for thee . II , ii KENT If I had thee ...
... thee , friend . Art of this house ? I KENT Ay . OSWALD Where may we set our horses ? KENT I'th ' mire . OSWALD Prithee , if thou lov'st me , tell me . KENT I love thee not . OSWALD Why then , I care not for thee . II , ii KENT If I had thee ...
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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