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By William Shakespeare

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ISBN-13: 9780764517242

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Within the CliffsComplete publications, the play's entire textual content and a word list look side-by-side with coordinating numbered traces that will help you comprehend strange phrases and phraseology. you are going to additionally locate all of the observation and assets of a customary CliffsNotes for Literature.In this tragic play, Lear, a ruler in pre-Christian Britain, is defined as a "very silly outdated man." Grossly misjudging his daughters, he endures a harrowing event and emerges as a guy "more sinned opposed to than sinning." This so much tragic of Shakespearean performs speaks to us again and again approximately destiny and likelihood, future and the gods. yet we are also reminded that humanity has unfastened will — and King Lear's offerings result in madness.Enhance your interpreting of King Lear and store invaluable learning time — by surprise — with CliffsComplete King Lear. learning is simpler with beneficial properties that includeShakespeare's unique playNotes and definitions that seem at once contrary the road during which they occurA precis and insightful remark for every sceneBibliography and historic heritage at the playwright, William ShakespeareA examine the historic context and constitution of the playDiscussions at the play's symbols and themesA personality map that graphically illustrates the relationships one of the charactersReview questions, a quiz, dialogue subject matters (essay questions), job ideasA source heart packed with books, articles, motion pictures, and web sitesStreamline your literature examine with all-in-one support from CliffsComplete courses!

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Kent Is not this your son, my lord? Gloucester His breeding, sir, hath been at my charge. I have so often blushed to acknowledge him that now I am brazed to’t. 10 Kent I cannot conceive you. Gloucester Sir, this young fellow’s mother could; whereupon she grew round-wombed, and had indeed, sir, a son for her cradle ere she had a husband for her bed. Do you smell a fault? Edmund No, my lord. Gloucester My Lord of Kent. Remember him hereafter as my honorable friend. breeding: rearing. 10. charge: expense.

Exeunt LEAR, BURGUNDY, CORNWALL, ALBANY, GLOUCESTER and Attendants] France Bid farewell to your sisters. Cordelia The jewels of our father, with washed eyes Cordelia leaves you. I know you what you are; And, like a sister, am most loath to call Your faults as they are named. Love well our father. To your professed bosoms I commit him; But yet, alas, stood I within his grace, I would prefer him to a better place. So farewell to you both. 270 washed: weeping but also clear-sighted. 275 Regan Prescribe not us our duty.

Exit EDGAR] A credulous father, and a brother noble, Whose nature is so far from doing harms That he suspects none; on whose foolish honesty My practices ride easy. I see the business. Let me, if not by birth, have lands by wit; All with me’s meet that I can fashion fit. [Exit] 185 190 191. meet: suitable. fashion fit: make fit my purposes. COMMENTARY E ntering alone as Scene 2 opens, Edmund presents us with a soliloquy. A conventional part of Shakespearean dramas, the soliloquy serves several purposes, including the elaboration and development of an individual character.

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