num_pages: 96
description: In this tragic play, Lear, a ruler in pre-Christian Britain, is described as a "very foolish old man, fourscore and upward." Grossly misjudging his daughters, he endures a harrowing experience and emerges as a man "more sinned against than sinning."
language: English
title: Shakespeare's King Lear
titlecomplete: Shakespeare's King Lear (Cliffs Notes)
genres: Reference, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 31
publisher: Cliffs Notes