The Tragedy of King Lear

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

• SCENE I. King Lear's palace.
• SCENE II. The Earl of Gloucester's castle.
• SCENE III. The Duke of Albany's palace.
• SCENE IV. A hall in the same.
• SCENE V. Court before the same.

ACT II

• SCENE I. GLOUCESTER's castle.
• SCENE II. Before Gloucester's castle.
• SCENE III. A wood.
• SCENE IV. Before GLOUCESTER's castle. KENT in the stocks.

ACT III

• SCENE I. A heath.
• SCENE II. Another part of the heath. Storm still.
• SCENE III. Gloucester's castle.
• SCENE IV. The heath. Before a hovel.
• SCENE V. Gloucester's castle.
• SCENE VI. A chamber in a farmhouse adjoining the castle.
• SCENE VII. Gloucester's castle.

ACT IV

• SCENE I. The heath.
• SCENE II. Before ALBANY's palace.
• SCENE III. The French camp near Dover.
• SCENE IV. The same. A tent.
• SCENE V. Gloucester's castle.
• SCENE VI. Fields near Dover.
• SCENE VII. A tent in the French camp. LEAR on a bed asleep, soft music playing; Gentleman, and others attending.

ACT V

• SCENE I. The British camp, near Dover.
• SCENE II. A field between the two camps.
• SCENE III. The British camp near Dover.

Main actors

• LEAR, king of Britain
• KING OF FRANCE
• DUKE OF BURGUNDY
• DUKE OF CORNWALL
• DUKE OF ALBANY
• EARL OF KENT
• EARL OF GLOUCESTER
• EDGAR, son to Gloucester.
• EDMUND, bastard son to Gloucester.
• CURAN, a courtier.
• Old Man, tenant to Gloucester.
• Doctor
• Fool
• OSWALD, steward to Goneril.
• A Captain employed by Edmund.
• Gentleman attendant on Cordelia.
• A Herald.
• Servants to Cornwall.
• Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, and Attendants

daughters to Lear.

• GONERIL
• REGAN
• CORDELIA

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Friday 3 September 2010