TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William TI - King Lear AV - PR PY - 1997/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Tragedies (Drama) KW - Fathers and daughters -- Drama KW - Inheritance and succession -- Drama KW - Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama KW - Britons -- Drama KW - Kings and rulers -- Drama KW - Aging parents -- Drama N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear; The First Folio, 1623; Release date is 1997-12-01; Original publication data not identified N2 - "King Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play follows King Lear's catastrophic decision to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations of love. When his youngest daughter refuses to flatter him, Lear sets in motion a chain of devastating consequences involving betrayal, madness, and blindness. Known for its dark tone and complex poetry, the play is regarded as one of Shakespeare's supreme achievements and among the greatest works of literature ever written. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1128 ER -