King Lear (The Annotated Shakespeare)

King Lear, One Of Shakespeare's Darkest And Most Savage Plays, Tells The Story Of The Foolish And Job-like Lear, Who Divides His Kingdom, As He Does His Affections, According To Vanity And Whim. Lear's Failure As A Father Engulfs Himself And His World In Turmoil And Tragedy. --publisher. Textual Note -- Some Essentials Of The Shakespearean Stage -- King Lear -- An Essay / Harold Bloom -- Further Reading -- Finding List. William Shakespeare ; Edited, Fully Annotated, And Introduced By Burton Raffel ; With An Essay By Harold Bloom. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-212). Cover Title Page Copyright CONTENTS About This Book Introduction Textual Note Some Essentials of the Shakespearean Stage KING LEAR Dramatis Personae Act I Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Act II Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Act III Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Act IV Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Act V Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 An Essay by Harold Bloom Further Reading Finding List King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. His eldest daughters both then reject him at their homes, so Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but they lose the battle and Lear, all his daughters and more, die. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/king-lear/ Tells the story of the foolish and Job-like Lear, who divides his kingdom, as he does his affections, according to vanity and whim. Lear's failure as a father engulfs himself and his world in turmoil and tragedy. He changes from king to beggar, and finally, to man, in a pattern of loss and discovery which reflects the archetype of tragic wisdom. King Lear is widely regarded as Shakespeare's most intense, profound and powerful tragedy.