"King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play that dives into what happens when families fight, power is abused, and people lose their minds. It all starts when King Lear decides to split up his kingdom between his three daughters, but only if they tell him how much they love him. His two oldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, lie and say a lot of nice things to get more land, but his youngest, Cordelia, is honest and gets nothing. This causes a big mess full of lies, being true to yourself, and bad choices that lead to a lot of sadness. Another smaller story about Gloucester and his sons, Edmund and Edgar, also shows how lies and loyalty can mess up a family, just like what happens with Lear. From the very beginning, the play makes you feel like something bad is about to happen as love turns into hate and families break apart because everyone wants more power.
King Lear
By William Shakespeare
A king's foolish test of love unleashes betrayal and madness, tearing a family and a kingdom apart.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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