Dramatis Personae 
 Act I   Scene I 
 Act I   Scene II 
 Act I   Scene III 
 Act I   Scene IV 
 Act I   Scene V 
 Act II  Scene I 
 Act II  Scene II
 Act II  Scene III 
 Act II  Scene IV 
 Act III Scene I
 Act III Scene II 
 Act III Scene III
 Act III Scene IV

 Act III Scene V 
 Act III Scene VI 
 Act III Scene VII 
 Act IV  Scene I  
 Act IV  Scene II 
 Act IV  Scene III 
 Act IV  Scene IV 
 Act IV  Scene V 
 Act IV  Scene VI 
 Act IV  Scene VII 
 Act V   Scene I 
 Act V   Scene II 
 Act V   Scene III 
 Complete play

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ LEAR King of Britain (KING LEAR) KING OF FRANCE: DUKE OF BURGUNDY (BURGUNDY) DUKE OF CORNWALL (CORNWALL) DUKE OF ALBANY (ALBANY) EARL OF KENT (KENT) EARL OF GLOUCESTER (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. (Captain) Gentleman attendant on Cordelia. (Gentleman) A Herald. Servants to Cornwall. (First Servant) (Second Servant) (Third Servant) GONERIL | | REGAN | daughters to Lear. | CORDELIA | Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers, Soldiers, and Attendant (Knight) (Captain) (Messenger) SCENE Britain.

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