Shakespeares King Lear (Cliffs Notes)
by By Lowers, J. K. (EDT)
Category: Study Aids , Study Guides

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."