King Lear
William Shakespeare
279 pages, Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0141012293
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Language: English
Publish: 1104566400000
British LiteratureClassicsFictionLiteraturePlaysPoetryRead For SchoolSchoolTheatreTragedy
An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his tree daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king’s sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened.