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 65
... [ Edmund ] and Curan severally . EDMUND Save thee , Curan . CURAN And you , sir . I have been with your father , and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his Duchess will be here with him this night . EDMUND How comes that ...
... [ Edmund ] and Curan severally . EDMUND Save thee , Curan . CURAN And you , sir . I have been with your father , and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and Regan his Duchess will be here with him this night . EDMUND How comes that ...
Page 148
... Edmund , Regan , Gentleman , and Soldiers . EDMUND Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold , Or whether since he is advised by aught 4 To change the course . He's full of alteration And self - reproving . Bring his constant pleasure ...
... Edmund , Regan , Gentleman , and Soldiers . EDMUND Know of the Duke if his last purpose hold , Or whether since he is advised by aught 4 To change the course . He's full of alteration And self - reproving . Bring his constant pleasure ...
Page 163
... EDMUND 237 239 Yet Edmund was beloved . 240 The one the other poisoned for my sake , And after slew herself . ALBANY Even so . Cover their faces . EDMUND I pant for life . Some good I mean to do , Despite of mine own nature . Quickly ...
... EDMUND 237 239 Yet Edmund was beloved . 240 The one the other poisoned for my sake , And after slew herself . ALBANY Even so . Cover their faces . EDMUND I pant for life . Some good I mean to do , Despite of mine own nature . Quickly ...
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Alack ALBANY ALFRED HARBAGE arms art thou bastard bear Bedlam blessing blood brother Burgundy codpiece Cordelia CORNWALL daughter 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