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Professor Regina Buccola of Roosevelt University explains the main characters in William Shakespeare's play King Lear.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| King Lear | Lear is king of Britain, but he is tired and ready to step down at the end of a long life. Read More |
| Edmund | Edmund is Gloucester's younger, illegitimate son. He is a scheming manipulator. Read More |
| Edgar | Edgar is Gloucester's older, legitimate son. He is loyal to his father. Read More |
| Earl of Gloucester | Gloucester is a loyal nobleman and the father of Edgar and Edmund. Read More |
| Cordelia | Cordelia, Lear's youngest daughter, is sincere and saintly. Read More |
| Goneril | Goneril is Lear's eldest daughter. She is power-mad and unscrupulous. Read More |
| Regan | Regan is Lear's middle daughter. She is treacherous and cold. Read More |
| Curan | Curan is a gentleman of Gloucester's house. |
| Duke of Albany | Goneril's husband is measured and careful. |
| Duke of Burgundy | The Duke of Burgundy wants to marry Cordelia but retreats when Lear removes her dowry. |
| Duke of Cornwall | The Duke of Cornwall, Regan's husband, is a violent, self-interested traitor. |
| Earl of Kent | The Earl of Kent serves the king loyally even when banished. |
| First Servant | Cornwall's servant attacks his master in an effort to keep him from blinding Gloucester. |
| The Fool | The Fool is the king's companion and guide. |
| King of France | The King of France is Cordelia's suitor. He shows his true love for Cordelia by marrying her even though Lear has removed her dowry. |
| Oswald | Oswald is Goneril's steward. |
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