Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Lear Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play believed to have been written in the early 17th century. The play explores themes of power, betrayal, and madness through the story of King Lear, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on who loves him most. This decision leads to his tragic downfall and the unraveling of familial bonds. The opening of "King Lear" introduces key characters such as King Lear, his daughters Gonerill, Regan, and Cordelia, along with loyal subjects like Kent and Gloucester. Lear's intent to divide his kingdom sets the stage for conflict, as he asks each daughter to declare her love for him. Gonerill and Regan flatter him with extravagant declarations, while Cordelia speaks less but more truthfully. Lear's anger at Cordelia’s perceived lack of affection leads to her disinheritance, establishing the initial rift that will drive the play’s tragic events. The tension escalates as Lear's inability to see his daughters' true natures and his own foolishness become apparent, foreshadowing the chaos to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) Kings and rulers -- Succession -- 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 Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 210078 2025-07-01T12:18:19.599098 text/html 209891 2025-01-07T23:41:30.913027 text/html 143487 2025-07-01T12:18:25.547081 application/epub+zip 145662 2025-07-01T12:18:21.385085 application/epub+zip 145662 2025-07-01T12:18:20.230112 application/epub+zip 268761 2025-07-01T12:18:28.076091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248221 2025-07-01T12:18:24.858057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213927 2022-08-01T12:10:37.486589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165514 2025-07-01T12:18:19.261083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157869 2015-04-03T11:27:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63603 2015-04-03T11:27:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19481 2025-07-01T12:18:28.205065 application/rdf+xml 12024 2025-07-01T12:18:20.718083 image/jpeg 3229 2025-07-01T12:18:20.473101 image/jpeg 142849 2025-07-01T12:18:19.616104 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