
King Lear
About This Novel
"King Lear" is one of Shakespeare's four famous tragedies and an ancient British legend. The story itself took place around the 8th century. Later, many plays were compiled in the UK. In addition to Shakespeare, there is also an earlier unknown work among the existing plays. It is generally believed that Shakespeare's King Lear was adapted from this play. The story tells that after the aged King Lear abdicated the throne, he was driven into the wilderness by his eldest daughter and his second daughter. The third daughter, who became the Queen of France, led an army to save her father, but was killed. King Lear died sadly beside her.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Humans are sometimes deceived by illusions, making wrong decisions with irreversible consequences, not cherishing them when they have them, and regretting them when they are lost.
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Official(1)Scraped 11d ago
Humans are sometimes deceived by illusions, making wrong decisions with irreversible consequences, not cherishing them when they have them, and regretting them when they are lost.
