Tragedy

King Lear

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 Duke of Albany's palace. Scene V Court before the Duke of Albany's palace.

Scene I The Earl of Gloucester's castle. Scene II Before Gloucester's castle. Scene III The open country. Scene IV Before Gloucester's castle.

Scene I A heath. Thunder and lightning. Scene II Another part of the heath. The storm continues. Scene III Gloucester's castle. Scene IV A hovel on the heath. Scene V Gloucester's castle. Scene VI A farmhouse adjoining Gloucester's castle. Scene VII Gloucester's castle.

Scene I The heath. Scene II Before the Duke of Albany's palace. Scene III The French camp near Dover. Scene IV A tent in the French camp. Scene V Gloucester's castle. Scene VI Fields near Dover. Scene VII A tent in the French camp.

Scene I The British camp near Dover. Scene II A field between the two camps. Scene III The British camp near Dover.

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Regan tells Oswald that Edmund has gone to kill his blinded father, and tries to learn what Goneril has written to Edmund. She declares that Edmund is better suited to her than to Goneril, and promises a reward to whoever kills Gloucester.

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RREGANLear's second daughter, wife to the Duke of Cornwall OOSWALDGoneril's steward, loyal to her ambition alone

King Lear, Act IV · Scene VGloucester's castle.

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King Lear, Act IV, Scene V

King Lear / Act IV, Scene V

What happens here

Regan tells Oswald that Edmund has gone to kill his blinded father, and tries to learn what Goneril has written to Edmund. She declares that Edmund is better suited to her than to Goneril, and promises a reward to whoever kills Gloucester.

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RREGANLear's second daughter, wife to the Duke of Cornwall OOSWALDGoneril's steward, loyal to her ambition alone

Act IV · Scene VGloucester's castle.

What happens here

Regan tells Oswald that Edmund has gone to kill his blinded father, and tries to learn what Goneril has written to Edmund. She declares that Edmund is better suited to her than to Goneril, and promises a reward to whoever kills Gloucester.

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RREGANLear's second daughter, wife to the Duke of Cornwall OOSWALDGoneril's steward, loyal to her ambition alone

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