King LearTHE TRAGEDY OF KING LEARReading edition · Edition 2Chapter navigation28 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEARIntroductory materialSCENE I. A Room of State in King Lear’s PalaceSCENE II. A Hall in the Earl of Gloucester’s CastleSCENE III. A Room in the Duke of Albany’s PalaceSCENE IV. A Hall in Albany’s PalaceSCENE V. Court before the Duke of Albany’s PalaceSCENE I. A court within the Castle of the Earl of GloucesterSCENE II. Before Gloucester’s CastleSCENE III. The open CountrySCENE IV. Before Gloucester’s Castle; Kent in the stocksSCENE I. A HeathSCENE II. Another part of the heathSCENE III. A Room in Gloucester’s CastleSCENE IV. A part of the Heath with a HovelSCENE V. A Room in Gloucester’s CastleSCENE VI. A Chamber in a Farmhouse adjoining the CastleSCENE VII. A Room in Gloucester’s CastleSCENE I. The heathSCENE II. Before the Duke of Albany’s PalaceSCENE III. The French camp near DoverSCENE IV. The French camp. A TentSCENE V. A Room in Gloucester’s CastleSCENE VI. The country near DoverSCENE VII. A Tent in the French CampSCENE I. The Camp of the British Forces near DoverSCENE II. A field between the two CampsSCENE III. The British Camp near DoverBeginning of this editionNext chapter →Introductory materialAll chapters and sections (28)Other sectionsTHE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAROpening pagesIntroductory materialAct 1 · Scenes12345Act 2 · Scenes1234Act 3 · Scenes1234567Act 4 · Scenes1234567Act 5 · Scenes123by William ShakespeareIntroductory material →