Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 43 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Lear. Finnish Kuningas Lear Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuningas Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written in the early 17th century. The narrative revolves around King Lear, who makes the fateful decision to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professed love for him. This decision sets off a catastrophic series of events that examines themes of power, betrayal, and the complexities of familial relationships. At the start of the play, we are introduced to King Lear and his plan to retire from the throne. He desires to divide his realm based on which daughter loves him most, leading to a performative declaration of love from his eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan. Meanwhile, his youngest daughter, Cordelia, struggles to express her genuine love in a way that satisfies her father's expectations. This initial act reveals Lear's tragic flaw—his need for validation and his inability to see through false flattery. As tensions rise, Lear's misguided judgment begins to set the stage for the ensuing turmoil, as we also delve into the subplot involving Gloucester and his sons. The opening sets a gripping tone for the impending conflict and dramatic exploration of human folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi 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 253517 253464 2024-09-07T09:49:18.361405 2023-09-07T11:13:29.545863 text/html text/html 253510 253457 2024-09-07T09:49:18.618421 2023-09-07T11:13:29.761835 text/html text/html 133831 2024-09-07T09:49:25.719362 application/epub+zip 136259 2024-09-07T09:49:20.181454 application/epub+zip 136258 2024-09-07T09:49:19.267413 application/epub+zip 295740 2024-09-07T09:49:28.905345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264881 2024-09-07T09:49:25.019390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265043 2022-09-08T05:46:13.917988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186525 186516 2024-09-07T09:49:17.847399 2023-09-07T11:13:29.231836 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180236 2020-12-12T08:46:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70550 2020-12-12T08:46:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20304 2024-09-07T09:49:29.050344 application/rdf+xml 14998 2024-09-07T09:49:19.618389 image/jpeg 3674 2024-09-07T09:49:19.441393 image/jpeg 136154 2024-09-07T09:49:18.637444 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia