Each King Lear soliloquy below is an extract from the full modern King Lear ebook, along with a modern English translation. Reading through the original King Lear soliloquy, followed by a modern version and should help you to understand what each King Lear soliloquy is about:
Blow, wind and crack your cheeks! soliloquy spoken by King Lear, Act 3, Scene 2
O, reason not the need! soliloquy spoken by King Lear, Act 2, Scene 4
This is the excellent foppery of the world soliloquy spoken by Edmund, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 2
Thou, Nature, art my goddess soliloquy spoken by Edmund, King Lear, Act 1, Scene 2
Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth soliloquy spoken by Cordelia, King Lear, Act 2, Scene 4
More King Lear soliloquies coming soon!
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Barry Rutter delivers a King Lear soliloquy on stage
I heard myself proclaimed (soliloquy spoken by Edgar, king lear, act 2, scene 3)