Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land evenly amongst his three daughters - Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Before he bestows these gifts upon his daughters, he gives them a ...

King Lear' still resonates today for its raw depiction of family betrayal, aging, and regret—unveiling timeless truths about ...

The Bard churned out King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra as London reeled from the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and an outbreak of the bubonic plague the following year.

King Lear also inspired Tolkien in LOTR, with Eowyn's fight similarly echoing Lear and other language allusions in the ...

King Lear, his Fool and his army have taken up home at Goneril's estate. Goneril is fed up with all the antics that have taken place. Preparing for retirement, King Lear decides to split his land ...