"King Lear" is a play written by Shakespeare and one of the four famous tragedies. The story comes from an ancient British legend, which happened around the 8th century AD. The whole play has two parallel story lines. The main clue tells the story of the ancient British king Lear who was old and dim, and wanted to divide the land among his three daughters according to the degree of love for him. The eldest daughter and the second daughter coaxed the old man with sweet words, but the younger daughter Cordelia told the truth. As a result, Lear expelled the younger daughter in anger, married her far away in France, and divided the country equally between the two hypocritical daughters. Another sub-clue is that the Earl of Gloucester listened to the slander of his concubine Edmund and exiled his eldest son Edgar. After the concubine inherited the title, he also flirted with Lear's eldest daughter and second daughter, causing them to become jealous and kill each other. The plot surrounding these two clues is very fascinating, and the final tragic ending is full of philosophical significance and thought-provoking.
Reader comments
I think the book "King Lear" is really wonderful! The character of King Lear impressed me deeply. His foolishness and subsequent regret touched me deeply. And Cordelia, whose honesty and kindness are admirable. The whole story is full of tragedy and made me think deeply about power, family affection and human nature. I recommend you read it, you will definitely gain a lot!
I think the book "King Lear" is really wonderful! The character of King Lear impressed me deeply. His foolishness and subsequent regret touched me deeply. And Cordelia, whose honesty and kindness are admirable. The whole story is full of tragedy and made me think deeply about power, family affection and human nature. I recommend you read it, you will definitely gain a lot!
This ending is really sad.