Kuningas Lear by William Shakespeare
"Kuningas Lear" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play follows King Lear's catastrophic decision to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations of love. When his youngest daughter refuses to flatter him, Lear disowns her, triggering a chain of betrayals, madness, and violence. Known for its dark tone and themes of blindness and madness, the play
is regarded as one of Shakespeare's supreme achievements and among literature's greatest works. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Translator | Cajander, Paavo Emil, 1846-1913 |
| Uniform Title | King Lear. Finnish |
| Title | Kuningas Lear |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Lear Wikipedia page about this book: fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuningas_Lear |
| Credits | Produced by Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Tragedies (Drama) |
| Subject | Fathers and daughters -- Drama |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Drama |
| Subject | Lear, King (Legendary character) -- Drama |
| Subject | Britons -- Drama |
| Subject | Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Subject | Aging parents -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16490 |
| Release Date | Aug 8, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 184 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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