TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William TI - King Lear AV - PR PY - 2000/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Tragedies (Drama) KW - Kings and rulers -- Succession -- 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; Release date is 2000-07-01; 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 an aging king who divides his kingdom among his daughters based on their declarations of love, with devastating consequences. Known for its dark tone and themes of blindness and madness, the work explores power, family betrayal, and the descent into chaos. Regarded as one of Shakespeare's supreme achievements, it is regularly cited as among the greatest works of literature ever written. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2266 ER -