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King Lear, George Frederick Bensell. The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning ...
King Lear is the central character in King Lear. He divides his kingdom among his two elder daughters, is rejected by them, runs mad, and dies. Monsieur LeBeau is a courtier in As You Like It. Monsieur LeFer is a French soldier. Pistol hopes to ransom him in Henry V. Legate:
King Lear, in his old age, decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, based on how much each claims to love him. His eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with insincere declarations, hoping to secure the largest portions, while his youngest daughter, Cordelia, refuses to engage in flattery, asserting that her love transcends words.
— Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (11 December 1582), on learning that the King was to visit him "We are as neare to Heaven by sea as by land." [56] [99] [100] — Humphrey Gilbert, English adventurer and explorer (9 September 1583), prior to sinking of HMS Squirrel with all hands "God have mercy upon me, and upon this poor nation."
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) King Lear, Cordelia's Farewell . Below is the list of Shakespeare's plays listed as tragedies in the First Folio, along with the date range in which each play is believed to have been written. [1] [3]
Shakespeare gave the old story a tragic ending.. In Shakespeare's version, Lear, King of Britain, is growing old, and decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters – Goneril, wife of the Duke of Albany, Regan, wife of the Duke of Cornwall, and the youngest daughter, Cordelia, sought in marriage by the Duke of Burgundy and the King of France.
King Lear is a 1987 American film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play in the avant-garde style of French New Wave cinema. The script (originally assigned to Norman Mailer but not used) was primarily by Peter Sellars and Tom Luddy .
King Lear – Watch the Play-PBS Production of King Lear; Results for "King Lear" at imdb.com-King Lear Films; King Lear (1971), directed by Peter Brook-King Lear Video Clips; The True Chronicle Historie of King Leir Text (1605) by Anonymous; The History of King Lear (1681) by Nahum Tate Archived 8 June 2001 at the Wayback Machine