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King Lear Study Guide

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by William Shakespeare
About 294 pages (88,062 words)
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Act 4, Scene 4 Summary

Cordelia, a doctor and some soldiers enter the French encampment. Cordelia is concerned about her father's condition, which seems to be madness. She asks the doctor if her father can be healed. The doctor tells her that Lear is in need of rest and also that medicinal herbs can force him to sleep. A messenger comes, announcing that the British armies are approaching. The French armies are prepared. Cordelia says that she is doing this only for her father and.....

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