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King Lear
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Roles
- Edmund - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male
About this piece
Edmund curses the fact that he is a bastard
Summary
Edmund is the bastard son of Gloucester, a nobleman who is loyal to the king of Britain, King Lear. In the first scene he is introduced when his father introduces him to Kent, a nobleman, and explains that even if he is his bastard son, he loves him anyways. In this monologue Edmund curses the fact that he is a bastard and society's attitude toward bastard sons. He sets out to seize his father's estate and "top" his brother Edgar, the "legitimate" son.
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