num_pages: 279
description: 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.
language: English
title: King Lear
titlecomplete: King Lear
characters: Edgar, Edmund, Duke of Albany, Fool, Earl of Gloucester, Goneril, Leir of Britain, Cordelia, Duke of Cornwall, Earl of Kent, Regan
genres: Read For School, Theatre, Tragedy, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 212569
publisher: Penguin Books