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King Lear

Author
William Shakespeare, Edith Nesbit
Series
Shakespeare Stories
Language
English
Length
14 pages
ISBN
9781787244177
Published
13 February 2018
Imprint
Sovereign
  • King Lear
  • shakespeare
  • william shakespeare
  • tragedy
  • drama
  • grief
  • jealousy
  • madness

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King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. The play tells the story of a king who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. Two of the daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter their father and receive a large portion of the kingdom. The third daughter, Cordelia, refuses to flatter her father and is given nothing. Lear is then betrayed by his two eldest daughters and goes insane.

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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) remains the centre of English-language drama: poet, player, and shareholder of the Globe. Tragedy, comedy, and history still turn on his lines. Interactive Media publishes the plays as reading and listening editions for a worldwide audience.

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