King Lear by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was about 41 years old when he wrote King Lear, the tragedy that many deem his greatest. He created the play to be performed for King James, who had assumed the English throne shortly...

King Lear by William Shakespeare Forty-one years old when he wrote King Lear, Shakespeare created the play to be performed for King James, who had assumed the English throne in 1603. Shakespeare's play features a ruler quite different from the one that...

tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1605–06 and published in a quarto edition in 1608, evidently based on Shakespeare's unrevised working papers. The text of the First Folio of 1623 often differs markedly from the quarto text...

legendary British king and central character of William Shakespeare's King Lear. One of the most moving of Shakespeare's tragic figures, Lear grows in self-awareness as he diminishes in authority and loses his illusions. Lear at the outset presents the...

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, considered one of his greatest works, and is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. The part of Lear has been played by many great actors. There are two distinct versions of the play: The True...