‘King Lear’, a tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, is considered to be written between 1605 and 1606.
The aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, allotting each a portion in proportion to the eloquence of her declaration of love. The hypocritical Goneril and Regan make grand pronouncements and are rewarded; Cordelia, the youngest daughter, who truly loves Lear, refuses to make an insincere speech to prove her love and is disinherited.
The main themes in ‘King Lear’ are loyalty, madness, and power.
