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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... pity . Harvard University ALFRED HARBAGE NOTE ON THE TEXT In 1608 a version of King Lear appeared in a quarto volume sold by Nathaniel Butter at his shop at the Pied Bull . Its text was re- produced in 1619 in a quarto falsely dated ...
... pity . Harvard University ALFRED HARBAGE NOTE ON THE TEXT In 1608 a version of King Lear appeared in a quarto volume sold by Nathaniel Butter at his shop at the Pied Bull . Its text was re- produced in 1619 in a quarto falsely dated ...
Page 98
... pity him , they took from me the use of mine own house , charged me on pain of perpetual displeasure neither to speak of him , entreat for him , or any way sustain him . EDMUND Most savage and unnatural . 7 GLOUCESTER Go to ; say you ...
... pity him , they took from me the use of mine own house , charged me on pain of perpetual displeasure neither to speak of him , entreat for him , or any way sustain him . EDMUND Most savage and unnatural . 7 GLOUCESTER Go to ; say you ...
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... pity To see another thus . I know not what to say . I will not swear these are my hands . Let's see- I feel this pin prick . Would I were assured Of my condition . CORDELIA O look upon me , sir , And hold your hand in benediction o'er ...
... pity To see another thus . I know not what to say . I will not swear these are my hands . Let's see- I feel this pin prick . Would I were assured Of my condition . CORDELIA O look upon me , sir , And hold your hand in benediction o'er ...
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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