Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Wieland, Christoph Martin 1733 1813 Wieland, C. M. (Christoph Martin) Wieland, Cristoph Martin Wieland, Christophorus Martinus Wieland, Christian M. (Christian Martin) Viland, Kristof Martin Viland, K. M. (Kristof Martin) King Lear. German Das Leben und der Tod des Königs Lear Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nig_Lear Produced by Delphine Lettau "Das Leben und der Tod des Königs Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written during the early modern period. The story revolves around King Lear, who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their professions of love for him, leading to emotional and political turmoil that ultimately results in tragedy. At the start of the play, we are introduced to King Lear as he prepares to retire and divide his realm. He summons his daughters, Gonerill, Regan, and Cordelia, expecting grand declarations of love. Gonerill and Regan flatter him extravagantly, while Cordelia, sincere in her feelings but refusing to exaggerate, is disinherited by Lear for her honesty. This first act sets up the conflict that will unravel, exposing themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the dark consequences of pride and folly. The audience witnesses the initial seeds of discord among Lear's family, particularly as Lear's misguided choices lead to devastating effects for himself and those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. de 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 DE Drama Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 264207 2025-08-03T10:47:48.152775 text/html 264020 2025-01-10T23:04:13.161610 text/html 178086 2025-08-03T10:47:55.892205 application/epub+zip 180855 2025-08-03T10:47:51.376202 application/epub+zip 156867 2025-08-03T10:47:50.151702 application/epub+zip 363211 2025-08-03T10:47:58.803206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342573 2025-08-03T10:47:55.138240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312857 2022-09-04T05:12:08.803887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217645 2025-08-03T10:47:47.651749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210188 2020-12-30T09:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20953 2025-08-03T10:47:58.964161 application/rdf+xml 17126 2025-08-03T10:47:50.719730 image/jpeg 3914 2025-08-03T10:47:50.466724 image/jpeg 83336 2020-12-30T09:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 178016 2025-08-03T10:47:48.173752 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia