'''''King Lear''''' is a [[tragedy]] in five acts written by [[William Shakespeare]] sometime between 1603 and 1606, widely considered one of his greatest works. It deals with the ancient [[Celts|Celtic]] myth of King Leir, who divided his kingdom between two of his three daughters, with disastrous results. | '''''King Lear''''' is a [[tragedy]] in five acts written by [[William Shakespeare]] sometime between 1603 and 1606, widely considered one of his greatest works. It deals with the ancient [[Celts|Celtic]] myth of King Leir, who divided his kingdom between two of his three daughters, with disastrous results. |