Project Gutenberg 2005-08-08 Public domain in the USA. 127 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Lear. Finnish Kuningas Lear Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi 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 253705 2025-08-07T07:20:09.084991 text/html 253518 2025-01-15T20:40:11.598474 text/html 157368 2025-08-07T07:20:17.631928 application/epub+zip 159562 2025-08-07T07:20:12.051947 application/epub+zip 147218 2025-08-07T07:20:10.834972 application/epub+zip 330770 2025-08-07T07:20:20.678953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299943 2025-08-07T07:20:16.807966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265043 2022-09-08T05:46:13.917988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186525 2025-08-07T07:20:08.518972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180236 2020-12-12T08:46:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20473 2025-08-07T07:20:20.821904 application/rdf+xml 14930 2025-08-07T07:20:11.344967 image/jpeg 3671 2025-08-07T07:20:11.089962 image/jpeg 70550 2020-12-12T08:46:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 156729 2025-08-07T07:20:09.101983 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia