Oedipus at Colonus
Sophocles · Ancient · Drama / tragedy
Early Modern · Tragedy
King Lear
by William Shakespeare. An aging king divides his realm according to flattery and unleashes political chaos and intimate catastrophe.
- Date
- c. 1605–1606
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Tragedy
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
An aging king divides his realm according to flattery and unleashes political chaos and intimate catastrophe.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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Reading lists featuring King Lear
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