King Lear

Name: King Lear
Author: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare · 1608

A tragedy play by William Shakespeare, first published in 1608. King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters based on their professions of love, banishing the honest Cordelia and setting in motion conflict across Britain.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic plays Shakespeare Tragedies
Reader: Adults Historical and Classical Fiction Classic plays Shakespeare Tragedies

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