King Lear is the tale of a king who bestows his power and land to two of his three daughters, after they declare their love for him in a flattering manner. His third daughter Cordelia however does not receive any of these privileges as she does not follow her sisters’ path in flattering the king.
It did not take much time for the king to realise the impact of his bad decision. He is treated with disrespect by the two daughters who now have his wealth and power, and he becomes furious to the point of madness. He flees his daughters’ houses along with his Fool and a trusted nobleman during a thunderstorm. The king eventually reconciles with Cordelia.
Cordelia, who married to the king of France, invades her motherland for the sake of her insane father. But she is defeated and captured along with King Lear. With a heavy heart, he dies with Cordelia’s body in his arms. The play is based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king.
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