King Lear by William Shakespeare
This classic tragedy revolves around the aging King Lear, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations of love for him. The two elder daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with insincere praises, while the youngest, Cordelia, refuses to play the game and is disowned. As the king's sanity deteriorates, his kingdom falls into chaos under the rule of his deceitful elder daughters. The play explores themes of power, loyalty, madness, and justice, culminating in a tragic ending where almost all the main characters, including King Lear and Cordelia, die.
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- Published
- 1608
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der König Lear
- El Rey Lear
- Il Re Lear
- Király Lear
- Kong Lear
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- 1st on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- 13th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 17th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 35th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 50th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 60th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 153rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 50 Greatest Books of All Time (Globe and Mail)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- Six Professors from "Esteemed" Universities Favorite Books (Democrat and Chronicle (Newspaper))
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)