King Lear by William Shakespeare

160 pages first pub 1606 (view editions)

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King Lear is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally intense explorations of familial bonds and the human capacity for both cruelty and compassion through complex, tragic narratives.

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An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three 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 he...

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