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King Lear
Author: William Shakespeare was born in Stratford - on - Avon in 1564 (April
26). He was the son of a wealthy tradesman of political influence.
In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than him.
In 1586 he went to London, leaving his wife and children in Stratford. He died there on April 23rd 1616.
Famous works: Romeo and Juliet, King Henry IV, King Henry VIII and many others more.
The drama "King Lear" was written in 1605 / 06.
Persons: Lear - King of Britain; an impatient, hot tempered man
Goneril - eldest daughter; wife of the Duke of Albang
Regan - second daughter; wife of the Duke of Cornwall
Cordelia - youngest daughter; wife of the King of France
Earl of Gloucester
Edmund - his bastard son
Earl of Kent
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Fool
King Lear: dominating character, is self confident and high handed;
he is too hot tempered;
Has no judge of men and is very impatient. His contempt of men
is the most
Striking attribute.
Fools: In Shakespeare's works and plays: are the guides
through the plays and interpret the
Truth. They are the clever and wise characters and not the others.
Story: King Lear divides his kingdom among. Daughters according to their
affection. Only the King of France, marries her later, and the Earl of
Kent protect her. Lear banishes his friend the Earl. Edmunds want his brother's
possession. He writes a letter, which convinces the Earl that Edgar is
planning to murder him. Edgar must flee.
In the meantime Goneril treats her father with disrespect and reduces
the number of his follower. He goes to angrily to Regan's castle. Regan
refuse to house her father until he has apologized to Goneril. She leave
Lear together with Kent and his fool out in a terrible storm. The elements
are raging. By and by Lear lose his mind. Gloucester warns him that his
eldest daughter are plotting against his life and he sends him to Dover
where he will find in army under Cordelia, who came from France to protect
him.
Edmund show Goneril, Regan and the Duke of Cornwall a letter wich approves
his father, working to France. Regan blind the Earl of Gloucester. Wonderin
through the counterpide he meets Poor Tom, take him to Dover where he will
commit suicide. There Edgar leads his father to the cliffs. Immagining
he had jumped from them, Gloucester finds himself save by miracle. The
Duke of Albany has defeat the French, Cordelia and Lear are imprisoned
and Edmund orders their execution. Goneril poison Regan because both love
Edmund. When the mother turns out she stab herself.
Edgar kills Edmund in a fight. Then he save Lear and Cordelia, but
it is too late. She is already hanged and he die of a broken heart.
Nathalie Ipser