The Tragedy of King Lear: About the Play
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Line counts
The following table shows the number of lines spoken by each character. These numbers should not be considered authoritative.
KING LEAR:
752
EDGAR:
395
KENT:
369
GLOUCESTER:
342
EDMUND:
315
Fool:
227
GONERIL:
202
REGAN:
190
ALBANY:
161
CORDELIA:
118
CORNWALL:
108
Gentleman:
84
OSWALD:
76
KING OF FRANCE:
32
Messenger:
19
Doctor:
18
Knight:
14
BURGUNDY:
12
Old Man:
11
Herald:
10
First Servant:
9
CURAN:
9
Captain:
6
LEAR:
6
Third Servant:
5
Second Servant:
5
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