Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 199 Bottomley, Gordon 1874 1948 King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Danaë Produced by Ted Garvin, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Danaë" by Gordon Bottomley is a collection of plays written in the early 20th century. The works explore themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, with notable figures such as King Lear and Goneril from "King Lear's Wife." This anthology invites readers into a world rich with poetic language and introspective dialogue, questioning the essence of human emotion and societal roles. The opening of "King Lear's Wife" introduces a somber atmosphere in a chamber where Queen Hygd lies asleep, attended by her waiting-woman Merryn. The scene is heavy with tension as King Lear enters looking for Gormflaith, another woman tied to the Queen and Lear. As Lear expresses concern for Hygd's well-being and the physician's uncertain treatment of her illness, the atmosphere is charged with underlying feelings of neglect and betrayal. The dialogue hints at the Queen's emotional turmoil, marked by a blend of fear and longing, as Goneril, Lear’s daughter, enters, further complicating the family dynamics. This sets the stage for an exploration of themes such as loyalty, anguish, and the impending transformation of power within the royal family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 373191 2025-08-15T08:38:56.780319 text/html 385474 2021-01-08T03:40:58 text/html 268357 2025-08-15T08:39:16.963180 application/epub+zip 271972 2025-08-15T08:39:04.940239 application/epub+zip 192867 2025-08-15T08:39:01.413250 application/epub+zip 675680 2025-08-15T08:39:21.281197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 652486 2025-08-15T08:39:12.184198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291226 2022-09-17T07:38:10.673045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287488 2025-08-15T08:38:55.241270 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287176 2021-01-08T03:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287170 2021-01-08T03:40:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19792 2025-08-15T08:39:21.455148 application/rdf+xml 25561 2025-08-15T08:39:01.997228 image/jpeg 4649 2025-08-15T08:39:01.702242 image/jpeg 106916 2021-01-08T03:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 148227 2021-01-08T03:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 106865 2021-01-08T03:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 257077 2025-08-15T08:38:56.812290 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia