The King Lear monologues below are extracts from the full modern King Lear ebook, along with a modern English translation. Reading through the original King Lear monologues followed by a modern version and should help you to understand what each King Lear monologue is about:
“Blow, Winds and Crack Your Cheeks”, spoken by King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2
“O, Reason Not The Need”, spoken by Lear, Act 2, Scene 4
“Unhappy That Am I, I Cannot Heave”, spoken by Cordelia, Act 1, Scene 1
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