Drama
by William Shakespeare
A king's catastrophic misjudgment tears apart his family and his kingdom. Lear divides his realm based on flattery rather than love, casting out his most devoted daughter and descending into madness on a storm-ravaged heath. Shakespeare's towering tragedy examines the limits of filial duty, the corruption of power, and the unbearable weight of human suffering.
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