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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 ...
Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear.Cordelia is the youngest of King Lear's three daughters and his favorite. After her elderly father offers her the opportunity to profess her love to him in return for one-third of the land in his kingdom, she replies that she loves him "according to her bond" and she is punished for the majority of the play.
Edmund is a fictional character and the main antagonist in William Shakespeare's King Lear. He is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, and the younger brother of Edgar, the Earl's legitimate son. In the first act of the play, Edmund resolves to get rid of his brother, then his father, and become Earl in his own right.
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]
King Lear: 1603–1606 [5] [6] Published in quarto in 1608 [7] First recorded performance: 26 December 1606, before King James I at the Whitehall Palace. [7] Summary An aged king divides his kingdom between two of his daughters, Regan and Goneril, and casts the youngest, Cordelia, out of his Kingdom for disloyalty.
One of the works that Shostakovich composed simultaneously with King Lear was his Thirteenth String Quartet. Shortly after completing the film score, he completed the chamber work on August 10, 1970. The quartet is bookended by sections based on the "Lamentation" from King Lear. Olga Dombrovskaya, who wrote the explanatory note for DSCH ...
Lear continued to be active right up to 101, going to his office and regularly attending events. He was so inspiring in his energy and how much life he packed into every day, and always living in ...
Edgar is the worthy, legitimate son of Gloucester in King Lear. He disguises himself as "Poor Tom". Edmund: Edmund is the bastard son of Gloucester, and the most calculating of the villains, in King Lear. Edmund Mortimer (1) is a claimant to the English throne, and a leader of the rebel forces, in Henry IV, Part 1. [5]