Dramatis Personae.

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

CORDELIA

daughters to Lear.

Knights of Lear's train, Captains, Messengers,

Soldiers, and Attendants

(Knight:)

(Captain:)

(Messenger:)

SCENE

Britain.