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King Lear

The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play depicts the consequences of King Lear's love-test, in which he divides his power and land according to the praise of his daughters.

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Genre
Shakespearean tragedy
Based on
King Leir · Holinshed's Chronicles · The Mirror for Magistrates · The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia · See: Sources of King Lear
Characters
King Lear · Cordelia · Goneril · Regan · The Fool
Date
c. 1606
Original language
Early Modern English
Setting
Dover, other parts of Britain

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related to 19th century · 44
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related to Sources · 42
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related to 17th century · 39
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related to 18th century · 24
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King LearCharactersEdmund1.00infobox
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King LearSettingDover, other parts of Britain1.00infobox
King LearWritten byWilliam Shakespeare1.00infobox
King Learis aadmirable Tragedy ... as Shakespeare wrote it0.90text
King Learis aheartbreaking tour de force0.90text

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