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    King Lear
    King Lear
    WilliamShakespeare
    • Reads
      Reads 33,488
      33,48833.4K
    • Votes
      Votes 737
      737737
    • Parts
      Parts 27
      2727
    • Time
      Time 2h 14m
      2 hours, 14 minutes2h 14m
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    • Reads
      Reads 33,488
      33,48833.4K
    • Votes
      Votes 737
      737737
    • Parts
      Parts 27
      2727
    • Time
      Time 2h 14m
      2 hours, 14 minutes2h 14m
    WilliamShakespeare
    Complete
    Complete, First published Jul 08, 2013
    "King Lear" is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all.
    Public Domain
    • classics
    classics
    Table of contentsLast updated Aug 15, 2013
    • Dramatis Personae
    • Act I, scene i
    • Act I, scene ii
    • Act I, scene iii
    • Act I, scene iv
    • Act I, scene v
    • Act II, scene i
    • Act II, scene ii
    • Act II, scene iii
    • Act II, scene iv
    • Act III, scene i
    • Act III, scene ii
    • Act III, scene iii
    • Act III, scene iv
    • Act III, scene v
    • Act III, scene vi
    • Act III, scene vii
    • Act IV, scene i
    • Act IV, scene ii
    • Act IV, scene iii
    • Act IV, scene iv
    • Act IV, scene v
    • Act IV, scene vi
    • Act IV, scene vii
    • Act V, scene i
    • Act V, scene ii
    • Act V, scene iii

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    • Dramatis Personae
    • Act I, scene i
    • Act I, scene ii
    • Act I, scene iii
    • Act I, scene iv
    • Act I, scene v
    • Act II, scene i
    • Act II, scene ii
    • Act II, scene iii
    • Act II, scene iv
    • Act III, scene i
    • Act III, scene ii
    • Act III, scene iii
    • Act III, scene iv
    • Act III, scene v
    • Act III, scene vi
    • Act III, scene vii
    • Act IV, scene i
    • Act IV, scene ii
    • Act IV, scene iii
    • Act IV, scene iv
    • Act IV, scene v
    • Act IV, scene vi
    • Act IV, scene vii
    • Act V, scene i
    • Act V, scene ii
    • Act V, scene iii
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