Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 61 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of King Lear The First Folio, 1623 "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.) en Tragedies Fathers and daughters -- Drama Inheritance and succession -- Drama Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama Britons -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Drama Aging parents -- Drama PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 205253 261689 2024-09-01T08:33:27.565335 2023-10-01T07:54:28.339983 text/html text/html 205246 261682 2024-09-01T08:33:27.785353 2023-10-01T07:54:28.537022 text/html text/html 121882 2024-09-01T08:33:33.652299 application/epub+zip 124291 2024-09-01T08:33:29.204315 application/epub+zip 124291 2024-09-01T08:33:28.385333 application/epub+zip 235846 2024-09-01T08:33:36.323268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215411 2024-09-01T08:33:33.069299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231270 2022-08-01T08:08:22.052661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161426 206763 2024-09-01T08:33:27.282321 2023-10-01T07:54:28.045976 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 161159 2023-11-03T23:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18188 2024-09-01T08:33:36.459268 application/rdf+xml 12107 2024-09-01T08:33:28.731331 image/jpeg 3378 2024-09-01T08:33:28.556323 image/jpeg 122694 2024-09-01T08:33:27.803335 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia