King Lear

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Dramatis Personae

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.

GONERIL, REGAN, CORDELIA } daughters to Lear.

Knights of Lear’s train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, and Attendants

[Scene: Britain.]

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Act 1

“scene” 1

Scene 1

[King Lear’s palace.]

[Enter KENT, GLOUCESTER, and EDMUND]