An edition of King Lear (1608)

Tragical history of King Lear, and his three daughters

First, shewing how he gave the two eldest the full and whole possession of his Crown. Second, how he banish'd the youngest his court and presence, who fled into France, and married the French King. Third, how his two eldest daughters, in some time after, took away his attendance, and turn'd him out of court, when being destitute, he travelled into France, where his youngest daughter relieved him, raised an army to restore him to the possession of his Crown, in the attempt of which she was kill'd in the field of battle, and her father immediately died with grief for the loss of his daughter

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An edition of King Lear (1608)

Tragical history of King Lear, and his three daughters

First, shewing how he gave the two eldest the full and whole possession of his Crown. Second, how he banish'd the youngest his court and presence, who fled into France, and married the French King. Third, how his two eldest daughters, in some time after, took away his attendance, and turn'd him out of court, when being destitute, he travelled into France, where his youngest daughter relieved him, raised an army to restore him to the possession of his Crown, in the attempt of which she was kill'd in the field of battle, and her father immediately died with grief for the loss of his daughter

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King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die.

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Drama, King Lear (Legendary character), Fathers and daughters, Kings and rulers, Inheritance and succession, Britons, Aging parents, Stage history, Textual Criticism, Lear, King (Legendary character), English literature, English Young adult drama, History and criticism, Plays, English drama, Problems, exercises, English literature: Shakespeare criticism, English literature: Shakespeare texts, Shakespeare studies & criticism, Plays / Drama, English, Literary Criticism, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, Literature, King Lear (Shakespeare, William), In literature, Dramatic production, English drama (Tragedy), Translations into German, Tragedy, Kings, queens, rulers, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Nonfiction, German language materials, Textgeschichte, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, king lear, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, tragedies, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, outlines, syllabi, etc., Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, outlines, syllabi, etc., Drama (dramatic works by one author), Miniature books, Specimens, Quartos, Bibliography, Comic books, strips, Cartoons and comics, Outlines, syllabi, Criticism and interpretation, Sources, Study guides, Examinations, Aufführung, Geschichte, Early modern, Adaptations, Spanish language reading materials, Shakespeare, Kommentar, Children's plays, Comics & graphic novels, general, Englisch, Theatre, Drama, british and irish, Early works to 1800, Feature films, Television adaptations, Lear, Lear, king (legendary character)--drama, Inheritance and succession--drama, Fathers and daughters--drama, Kings and rulers--drama, Aging parents--drama, Britons--drama, Pr, 822.3/3

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616), Lear King of England (Legendary character), John Wilders

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Tragical history of King Lear, and his three daughters: First, shewing how he gave the two eldest the full and whole possession of his Crown. Second, how he banish'd the youngest his court and presence, who fled into France, and married the French King. Third, how his two eldest daughters, in some time after, took away his attendance, and turn'd him out of court, when being destitute, he travelled into France, where his youngest daughter relieved him, raised an army to restore him to the possession of his Crown, in the attempt of which she was kill'd in the field of battle, and her father immediately died with grief for the loss of his daughter
1635, s.n.
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Verse - "A certain great King once did rule over this land,"

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Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1991. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2123.2:275).

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OL17097349M

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King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most intense, profound and powerful tragedy.
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