King Lear is a 1605 tragedy by William Shakespeare, telling the story of an aging king who divides his kingdom among his daughters based on declarations of love, leading to his personal and political downfall.
King Lear este o tragedie de William Shakespeare din 1605, care relatează povestea unui rege în vârstă ce își împarte regatul între fiicele sale pe baza declarațiilor de dragoste, ducând la tragedia sa personală și politică.
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| Back | 1605 King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It tells the tale of a king who bequeaths his power and land to two of his three daughters, after they declare their love for him in an extremely fawning and obsequious manner. Wikipedia Playwright: William Shakespeare Characters: Cordelia, Goneril, Regan, Edmund, Leir of Britain, Fool, King of France, Earl of Kent, more |
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