Considered one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, King Lear is a profound meditation on power, love, and the human condition. The play tells the story of an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, leading to a sequence of events that exposes the greed, jealousy, and cruelty of those around him. This is an essential read for anyone interested in Shakespeare, literature, or the complexities of the human psyche.

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