King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most intense, profound and powerful tragedy.
An edition of King Lear
(1608)
The History of King Lear
Acted at the Queen's Theatre ; Reviv'd with Alterations. By N. Tate.
by William Shakespeare
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King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die.
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The tragedy of King Lear
2012, Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company
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The History of King Lear: Acted at the Queen's Theatre ; Reviv'd with Alterations. By N. Tate.
1689, Printed for R. Bentley, and M. Magnes in Russel-street near Covent-Garden
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The title-page is followed by 'The Epistle Dedicatory To My Esteemed Friend Tho. Boteler, Esq;', signed: 'N. Tate'; 'Prologue' and list of 'The Persons' precede the main text; 'Epilogue, Spoken by Mrs. Barry' on verso of final leaf.
'In 1681 Betterton appeared at Dorset Garden in 'King Lear' as altered by Tate, and this alteration of 'King Lear' actually held the stage until about 1840. The part of the fool is entirely omitted, and Cordelia survives to marry Edgar. Addison protestedagainst the outrage on Shakespeare ('Spectator', No. 40). But Tate's adaptation was defended, on grounds of poetical justice, by Johnson, whose feelings had been agitated by witnessing the death of Cordelia' [DNB].
Caption title: 'King Lear. A Tragedy'; running title: 'King Lear'.
Wing S2919; T.C. II, 296; Woodward & McManaway 1199 [under Tate]; Jaggard 356.
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