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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 – Holinshed's Chronicles goes into depth about Welsh king Llŷr from the 8th century BCE, which accurately describes the plot of King Lear. The king's madness is Shakespeare's own creation; the rest of the play follows Holinshed's Chronicles closely, such as the emphasis on Cordelia's love for her father. [3] The added dramatics ...
First published: version of the play published in quarto in 1608 as M. William Shakspeare: His True Chronicle Historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three Daughters. With the unfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam (printed by Nicholas Okes for Nathaniel ...
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 ...
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 (Russian: Король Лир, romanized: Korol Lir) is a 1971 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Kozintsev, based on William Shakespeare's play King Lear. The film uses Boris Pasternak's translation of the play, while the Fool's songs are translated by Samuil Marshak. It was Kozintsev's last completed film.
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