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King Lear
By William Shakespeare - Stage play
Roles
- Edgar - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male
About this piece
Edgar disguises himself as Poor Tom
Summary
Edgar is the legitimate son of Gloucester, a nobleman loyal to King Lear, the king of Britain. Gloucester's bastard son, Edmund, sets out to inherit his father's fortune and schemes to discredit his brother is his father's eyes. By forging a letter he manages to convince his father that Edgar is plotting to murder him to inherit his wealth. Convinced that his son Edgar wants to kill him, Gloucester sets to catch his son. In this monologue Edgar explains that he managed to escape the manhunt for him and that he plans to disguise himself as a beggar by the name of "Poor Tom".
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