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  1. www.folger.edu › shakespeares-works › king-learKing Lear - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Apr 21, 2016 · Last updated: Thu, Apr 21, 2016. Synopsis: King Lear dramatizes the story of an aged king of ancient Britain, whose plan to divide his kingdom among his three daughters ends tragically. When he tests each by asking how much she loves him, the older daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him.

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  2. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › learKing Lear: Full Play Summary | SparkNotes

    King Lear Full Play Summary. Lear, the aging king of Britain, decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters. First, however, he puts his daughters through a test, asking each to tell him how much she loves him.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › King_LearKing Lear - Wikipedia

    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 love.

  5. www.folger.edu › explore › shakespeares-worksKing Lear | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Read and download King Lear for free. Learn about this Shakespeare play, find scene-by-scene summaries, and discover more Folger resources.

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  7. www.britannica.com › topic › King-LearKing Lear | Plot & Characters | Britannica

    Apr 23, 2024 · King Lear, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1605–06 and published in a quarto edition in 1608, evidently based on Shakespeare’s unrevised working papers.

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  8. www.shakespeare.org.uk › king-learSummary of King Lear | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

    A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, King Lear. Learn more about the division of a kingdom between three daughters, dependent on their declarations of love.

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  10. www.opensourceshakespeare.org › views › playsKing Lear (complete text) :|: Open Source Shakespeare

    That such a king should play bo-peep 700 And go the fools among. Prithee, nuncle, keep a schoolmaster that can teach thy fool to lie. I would fain learn to lie. Lear. An you lie, sirrah, we'll have you whipp'd. Fool. I marvel what kin thou and thy daughters are. They'll have me 705 whipp'd for speaking true; thou'lt have me whipp'd for lying;

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