Project Gutenberg 1997-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 245 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William The Tragedy of King Lear Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) 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 Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 205441 2025-07-01T08:24:23.411953 text/html 205254 2025-01-07T15:53:55.534086 text/html 143869 2025-07-01T08:24:30.089902 application/epub+zip 146040 2025-07-01T08:24:25.959967 application/epub+zip 143191 2025-07-01T08:24:24.816944 application/epub+zip 273735 2025-07-01T08:24:32.566893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253300 2025-07-01T08:24:29.414935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231270 2022-08-01T08:08:22.052661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161414 2025-07-01T08:24:23.098937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161159 2023-11-03T23:44:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17880 2025-07-01T08:24:32.687915 application/rdf+xml 12087 2025-07-01T08:24:25.301934 image/jpeg 3371 2025-07-01T08:24:25.058924 image/jpeg 142320 2025-07-01T08:24:23.427999 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia