King Lear In the play, King Lear, written by William Shakespeare the soliloquy delivered by Edgar, the legitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, in Act II, scene 3 was quite insightful. Edgar recites this soliloquy because he was tricked by his brother Edmund, the bastard son of the Earl of Gloucester, to flee so their father would not harm him. Edmund told the Duke of Cornwall that he suspects Edgar left because he is aiding …showed first 75 words of 1124 total…

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