The History Of King Lear: A Tragedy (1749)

by Nahum Tate and William Shakespeare

Book Overview

The History of King Lear: A Tragedy (1749) is a play written by Nahum Tate that is based on William Shakespeare's King Lear. The play tells the story of an aging king who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on how much they love him. However, his two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, flatter him with false declarations of love, while his youngest daughter, Cordelia, refuses to participate in the game of flattery. As a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165651904
• ISBN13: 9781165651900
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"