King Lear Soliloquies In Modern English

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


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