King Lear
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by JDWpianist (talk | contribs) at 14:37, November 15, 2009. It may differ significantly from current revision.
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 Celtic myth of King Leir, who divided his kingdom between two of his three daughters, with disastrous results.