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Title: The Tragedy of King Lear

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "The Tragedy of King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written during the early 17th century, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and familial relationships. The story centers on King Lear, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love for him, setting off a chain of events filled with betrayal and madness. At the start of the play, various characters are introduced, including Lear, Kent, Gloucester, and his illegitimate son Edmund. King Lear announces his intention to divide his kingdom, demanding declarations of love from his daughters. Gonerill and Regan flatter him with exaggerated professions, while Cordelia, the youngest, speaks truthfully and is disowned. Lear's rash decision leads to tension between him and those around him, especially as Gloucester faces his own familial conflict with his legitimate son Edgar and illegitimate son Edmund. This opening sets the stage for the ensuing tragedy, revealing themes of deceit, loyalty, and the nature of authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1128

Published: Dec 1, 1997

Downloads: 112

Language: English

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama

Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Drama

Subject: Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama

Subject: Britons -- Drama

Subject: Kings and rulers -- Drama

Subject: Aging parents -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: The Tragedy of King Lear

Note: The First Folio, 1623

Note: Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Summary: "The Tragedy of King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written during the early 17th century, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and familial relationships. The story centers on King Lear, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love for him, setting off a chain of events filled with betrayal and madness. At the start of the play, various characters are introduced, including Lear, Kent, Gloucester, and his illegitimate son Edmund. King Lear announces his intention to divide his kingdom, demanding declarations of love from his daughters. Gonerill and Regan flatter him with exaggerated professions, while Cordelia, the youngest, speaks truthfully and is disowned. Lear's rash decision leads to tension between him and those around him, especially as Gloucester faces his own familial conflict with his legitimate son Edgar and illegitimate son Edmund. This opening sets the stage for the ensuing tragedy, revealing themes of deceit, loyalty, and the nature of authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

EBook No.: 1128

Published: Dec 1, 1997

Downloads: 112

Language: English

Subject: Tragedies

Subject: Fathers and daughters -- Drama

Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Drama

Subject: Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama

Subject: Britons -- Drama

Subject: Kings and rulers -- Drama

Subject: Aging parents -- Drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.