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  1. May 22, 2024 · King Lear is a goldmine of sparkling lines. Here are three famous quotes and some reflections from actors who have uttered them: Go thrust him out at gates and let him smell His way to Dover. Judy Dench (in her book Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent): “There’s no end to [Regan’s] vindictiveness. She says and does some appalling ...

  2. Shakespeare drew the main plot of King Lear—that is, the story of a ruler who divides his kingdom among his children and is consequently ruined—from several sources describing the legendary British king of that name.

  3. Jul 25, 2020 · The notion that King Lear is Shakespeare’s (and by implication drama’s) greatest play is certainly debatable, but consensus in its favor has gradually coalesced over the centuries since its first performance around 1606.

  4. King Lear: No Fear Shakespeare Deluxe Student Edition. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes King Lear Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.

  5. The Shakescleare version of King Lear includes the original text alongside a complete modern English translation, which can help you unlock the meaning of its most important quotes, such as “Nothing can come of nothing” and “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is / To have a thankless child.”

  6. To help you look at any scene in King Lear and begin to analyse it, it’s important to ask questions about how it's written and why. Here we look at themes and imagery and how to analyse characters' language.

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  8. Introduction to the play. Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his sanity cracks.

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