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Stage play · Tragedy · c. 1606

King Lear

A king divides his kingdom by asking his daughters to perform their love.

Scene index3 indexed
1INT. LEAR'S PALACE. THRONE ROOM — DAY6 pgThe love test. Cordelia says nothing.
2INT. GLOUCESTER'S CASTLE — DAY2 1/2 pgEdmund introduces himself to the audience and to his plan.
11EXT. THE HEATH — STORM, NIGHT3 pgAn old man argues with weather.
Monologues in this work2
EDMUND
King Lear · William Shakespeare
Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law
1:22DramaticIntermediate
LEAR
King Lear · William Shakespeare
Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!
1:24DramaticAdvanced
WriterWilliam Shakespeare
Writtenc. 1606
Pages118
Reading time2 hr 40 min
RightsPublic domain
Monologues2 indexed
ThemesInheritance, Legitimacy, Madness, Sight and blindness
PrincipalsLEAR, CORDELIA, GONERIL, REGAN, EDMUND, EDGAR, GLOUCESTER, THE FOOL