King Lear - A Tragedy of Power, Betrayal, Madness, and Redemption
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
18.06.2013
Verlag
Wilder PublicationsSeitenzahl
132
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/15,7/1,2 cm
Gewicht
353 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-62755-378-0
An aging king divides his kingdom according to his daughters' declarations of love-and sets in motion a catastrophe of betrayal, madness, cruelty, and war. King Lear decides to surrender his power and divide his realm among his three daughters. Goneril and Regan flatter him with extravagant professions of devotion, while Cordelia refuses to disguise honest love with empty rhetoric. Enraged, Lear disinherits Cordelia and rewards the daughters whose words conceal ambition and contempt. Once they possess authority, Goneril and Regan strip their father of dignity, followers, and shelter, driving him into a storm both political and psychological. Running alongside Lear's tragedy is the story of the Earl of Gloucester and his sons, Edgar and Edmund. Deceived by the illegitimate Edmund, Gloucester turns against the loyal Edgar and becomes another victim of treachery, blindness, and shattered judgment. As families collapse and armies gather, both Lear and Gloucester are forced to confront the consequences of pride, misplaced trust, and the abuse of power. First performed in the early seventeenth century, King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most powerful and uncompromising tragedies. Its exploration of authority, aging, family loyalty, cruelty, madness, justice, and human suffering has made it a lasting masterpiece of world drama. The play remains essential reading for students, performers, teachers, and anyone drawn to literature that confronts the darkest reaches of human experience while still allowing room for compassion, recognition, and redemption.
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