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KING LEAR

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KING LEAR

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.

ACT I ACT II ACT III ACT IV ACT V