King Lear: A TragedyKing Lear is driven to the brink of madness by his own actions when he disinherits his youngest daughter, the lovely Cordelia, because of her inability to express her love for him. Having divided his realm between his remaining daughters, Goneril and Regan, Lear is betrayed by his two foolish and deceitful children, and is left to wander the heath with only his Fool, his servant Caius, and the madman Tom O’Bedlam for company. Eventually reunited with Cordelia, Lear is too late repents his rashness, and must face the tragic consequences of his choices. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library. |
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... thine and Albany's issues Be this perpetual. – What says our second daughter, Ourdearest Regan, wife of Cornwall? Speak. REGAN I ammade of that self metal as my sister, Andprize me ather worth. In my true heart [70] I find shenames my ...
... thine enemies; nor fear to loseit, Thysafety being motive. LEAR Out ofmy sight! KENT See better, Lear; and let me still remain The true blank of thine eye. LEAR Now by Apollo KENT Now, by Apollo, King, Thou swear'st thygods in vain ...
... thine allegiance, hear me. That thou hast sought to make us break our vows Which we durst never yet – and with strain'd pride [170] To come betwixt our sentence and our power Which nor our nature nor our place can bear; Ourpotency made ...
... thine; for we Have no such daughter, nor shall ever see That faceof hersagain. [To Cordelia] Therefore be gone [265] Without our grace, our love, our benison. Come, noble Burgundy. [Flourish, ExuentLear, Burgundy, Cornwall, Albany ...