"the first scene, and would justify Edgar's disguise, ""making that a generous Design that was before a poor Shift to save his Life."" ""The History of King Lear"" was first performed in 1681, in the Duke's Theatre in London, with the leading roles taken by Thomas Betterton (as Lear) and Elizabeth Barry (as Cordelia), both remembered now for their portrayal of Shakespeare's characters. Tate relates that he was ""Rackt with no small Fears"" because of the boldness of his undertaking, until he ""found it well receiv'd by [his] Audience"" This happy-ending adaptation was, in fact, so well received by audiences,"
"Goneril Goneril is a character in Shakespeare's tragic play ""King Lear"" (1605). She is the eldest of King Lear's three daughters. Along with her sister Regan, Goneril is considered a villain, obsessed with power and overthrowing her elderly father as ruler of the kingdom of Britain. Her aggressiveness is a rare trait for a female character in Elizabethan literature. Shakespeare based the character on ""Gonorilla"", a personage described by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his pseudohistorical chronicle ""Historia regum Britanniae"" (""History of the Kings of Britain"", ) as the eldest of the British king Lear's three daughters, alongside Regan and Cordeilla"
"herself. While the reasons for Goneril's hatred of her father are never explicitly explained in the text, Stephen Reid hypothesizes that Goneril, as the eldest daughter, hated her father because Cordelia was his favourite. In Reid's eyes, ""Lear's ""actual"" rejection of a daughter, Cordelia, awakened in both Goneril and Regan dim memories of their past and long repressed bitterness at his rejection of them, a bitterness they had never been able to express or come to terms with."" Goneril Goneril is a character in Shakespeare's tragic play ""King Lear"" (1605). She is the eldest of King Lear's three daughters. Along"
"""King Lear"", unless otherwise specified, are taken from the Folger Shakespeare Library's ""Folger Digital Editions"" texts edited by Barbara Mowat, Paul Werstine, Michael Poston, and Rebecca Niles. Under their referencing system, 1.1.246–248 means act 1, scene 1, lines 246 through 248. King Lear King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman"
"disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship. George Bernard Shaw wrote, ""No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear."" King Lear of Britain, elderly and wanting to retire from the duties of the monarchy, decides to divide his realm among his three daughters, and declares he will offer the largest share to the one who loves him most. The eldest, Goneril, speaks first, declaring her"
"King Lear King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom by giving bequests to two of his three daughters egged on by their continual flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors. The first attribution to Shakespeare of this play, originally drafted in 1605 or 1606"
"to incorporate his farm, handing complete and joint ownership to his three daughters, Ginny, Rose, and Caroline. When the youngest daughter objects, she is removed from the agreement. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long-suppressed emotions, as the story eventually reveals the long-term sexual abuse of the two eldest daughters that was committed by their father. The plot also focuses on Ginny's troubled marriage, her difficulties in bearing a child and her relationship with her family. There are many similarities between ""King Lear"" and ""A Thousand Acres"", including both plot details"
"The Three Daughters of King O'Hara The Three Daughters of King O'Hara is an Irish fairy tale collected by Jeremiah Curtin in ""Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland"". A king had three daughters. One day, when he was away, his oldest daughter wished to marry. She got his cloak of darkness, and wished for the handsomest man in the world. He arrived in a golden coach with four horses to take her away. Her second sister wished for the next best man, and he arrived in a golden coach with four horses to take her away. Then the youngest wished for"
"with Lear's skin"" by critic Sam Wollaston. King Lear (2018 film) King Lear is a 2018 British-American television film directed by Richard Eyre. An adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, cut to just 115 minutes, was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018. Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the adaptation is set in an alternate universe 21st-century highly militarized London and depicts the tragedy that follows when the sovereign King Lear announces the end of his reign and the division of his kingdom among his three daughters. Set in an alternate universe"
"(the source for Cordelia), and the mother of Marganus. Goneril is the oldest daughter of King Lear, and is married to the Duke of Albany. She is also one of the play's principal villains. In the first scene, her father asks each of his daughters to profess their love for him to receive their portion of the kingdom. Goneril's speech, while flattering, is not genuine, as she only wishes to accrue power. After Lear banishes his youngest daughter Cordelia for failing to flatter him, as Goneril and Regan did, Lear decides that he will spend half the year in Goneril's"
"Cordelia of Britain Queen Cordelia was a legendary Queen of the Britons, as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. She was the youngest daughter of Leir and the second ruling queen of pre-Roman Britain. There is no independent historical evidence for her existence. Cordelia was Leir's favourite daughter, being the younger sister to Goneril and Regan. When Leir decided to divide his kingdom between his daughters and their husbands, Cordelia refused to flatter him. In response, Leir refused her any land in Britain or the blessing of any husband. Regardless, Aganippus, the King of the Franks, courted her and Leir granted"
"King Lear (2018 film) King Lear is a 2018 British-American television film directed by Richard Eyre. An adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, cut to just 115 minutes, was broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018. Starring Anthony Hopkins as the title character, the adaptation is set in an alternate universe 21st-century highly militarized London and depicts the tragedy that follows when the sovereign King Lear announces the end of his reign and the division of his kingdom among his three daughters. Set in an alternate universe 21st-century highly militarized London, the sovereign King"
"daughters and fled to France. He sent Cordelia a messenger when he was outside her court at Karitia. She had him bathed, royally clothed, and assigned a fittingly large band of retainers. He was then officially received by the king and made regent of France, with the Frankish nobles vowing to restore him to his former glory. Leir, his daughter, and her husband invaded Britain and successfully overthrew his daughters and sons-in-law. Leir ruled three years and then died. Cordelia succeeded him and buried him in an underground shrine to the god Janus beneath the River Soar near Leicester –"
"his parents' death. He gazed long in grief at the jewel, before wearing it and revealing himself as the most beautiful of all the children of the world, of threefold race: the Edain (Men), the Eldar (Elves) and the Maiar (Ainur) of the Blessed Realm. During Y.S. 504 – 505, the Sons of Fëanor learned of the possession of the Silmaril recovered by Beren and Lúthien that was now in the hands of Dior, the new King of Doriath. Whilst Lúthien had worn the necklace no one had dared to assail her, but now the situation had changed. Maedhros restrained"
"as the prototype of Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-historical Queen Cordeilla, who is the source of William Shakespeare's heroine Cordelia (the youngest daughter of King Lear). If so, Geoffrey's alteration of the name to ""Cordeilla"" made it unrecognizable to his Welsh translators, who failed to use the name Creiddylad in their Latin-to-Welsh translations of ""Historia Regum Britanniae"". Further complicating the association, the legends surrounding Creiddylad and Cordelia show a high degree of variability. Creiddylad Creiddylad (also known as ""Creirddylad"", ""Creurdilad"", ""Creudylad"" or ""Kreiddylat""), daughter of King Lludd, is a minor character in the early medieval Welsh Arthurian tale ""Culhwch ac Olwen""."
"eponymous founder of Leicester in England. Leir was said to have been the end of Brutus's male line of descent, siring three daughters: Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. As he neared his death, he divided his kingdom among his three daughters. Goneril and Regan flattered their father and, at the advice of Leir's nobles, were married off to the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall, respectively. Cordelia, despite being her father's favourite, refused to flatter the king, feeling that he should not need special assurances of her love, and was given no land to rule. King Aganippus of the Franks courted and"
"Lúthien Lúthien Tinúviel (Y.T. 1200–Y.S. 503; died aged 3377) is a fictional character in the fantasy-world Middle-earth of the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. She is an elf, daughter of Thingol and Melian. She appears in ""The Silmarillion"", the epic poem ""The Lay of Leithian"", the Grey Annals section of ""The War of the Jewels"", and in other texts in Tolkien's legendarium. Her story is told to Frodo by Aragorn in ""The Lord of the Rings"". Lúthien is a Telerin (Sindarin) princess, the only child of Elu Thingol, king of Doriath, and his queen, Melian the Maia. Lúthien's romance"
"and jewels. But one day, when the king had asked his three daughters how well they loved him, the youngest said that she loved him like salt. The king divided his kingdom between the two older girls and drove the youngest out, giving her only a sack of salt. The king regretted this decision afterward, but the girl was never to be found again. When the queen had opened the box, a pearl just like how her daughter's jewel tears looked like was in it. The count told them where he had gotten the box, and the king and queen"
"below which were four animals standing erect. The two animals on the left were facing one another and MacLeod thought they could be lions. The third animal he considered to be a stag; the fourth MacLeod could not identify, though he supposed it could represent some heraldic device from his wife, who was of the Irish O'Neil dynasty. According to the ""Bannatyne manuscript"", Iain Ciar and his O'Neil wife had two sons, four daughters. It also records that he had three illegitimate daughters who were killed with his wife. The eldest son, Malcolm, was killed at a feast on Lewis"
"say to draw / A third more opulent than your sisters? Speak."" (1.1.84-5). Cordelia replies, ""Nothing, my lord."" (1.1.86). She continues, ""Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave / My heart into my mouth. I love your majesty / According to my bond; no more nor less."" (1.1 90-2). Unlike her father and sisters, Cordelia is able to differentiate love from property. Feeling outraged and humiliated that Cordelia will not publicly lavish love on him, Lear banishes Cordelia from the kingdom. She does not return until Act 4, scene 4. Cordelia was always Lear’s favourite daughter. After Lear is rejected"
"three sons, Locrinus, Kamber and Albanactus, divide the county between themselves; the three kingdoms are named Loegria (England), Kambria (Wales) and Albany (Scotland). The story then progresses rapidly through the reigns of the descendants of Locrinus, including Bladud, who uses magic and even tries to fly, but dies in the process. Bladud's son Leir reigns for sixty years. He has no sons, so upon reaching old age he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. To decide who should get the largest share, he asks his daughters how much they love him. Goneril and"
"all. Her husband read the letter and met her by the tree. He cut it down. The wether escaped, but the fox caught it; the duck escaped, but the falcon caught it, and the egg was crushed, killing the queen. The princess and her husband live happily in Tír na nÓg. The Three Daughters of King O'Hara The Three Daughters of King O'Hara is an Irish fairy tale collected by Jeremiah Curtin in ""Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland"". A king had three daughters. One day, when he was away, his oldest daughter wished to marry. She got his cloak of"
"jealous that they effectively sell him into slavery. The following are also present in the Qur'an and the Torah. A number of Shakespeare's plays display the incidences of sibling rivalry. King Lear provokes rivalry among his three daughters by asking them to describe their love for him; in the same play, Edmund contrives to force his half-brother Edgar into exile. In ""The Taming of the Shrew"", sisters Kate and Bianca are shown fighting bitterly. In ""Richard III"", the title character is at least partially motivated by rivalry with his brother, King Edward. In ""As You Like It"", there is obvious"
"a king in the Middle Ages in the Welsh Triads. Rhydderch was one of the ""Three Generous Men of the Island of Britain"", and his daughter Angharad Ton Felen (Angharad ""Yellow Wave"") appears as one of the Three Lively Maidens. One recent Angharad is the mother of Princess Eilonwy in Lloyd Alexander's fictional land of Prydain, inspired by Wales and Welsh mythology. In the five-volume ""The Chronicles of Prydain"" she is deceased and peripheral: her daughter is ""Eilonwy, daughter of Angharad, daughter of Regat, Princess of Llŷr"", and some of Angharad's magical implements survive importantly. A later short story, ""The"
"Ruth Maleczech Ruth Maleczech (January 8, 1939 – September 30, 2013) was an American avant-garde stage actress. She won three Obie Awards for Best Actress in her career, for ""Hajj"" (1983), ""Through the Leaves"", (1984) and ""Lear"" (1990) and an Obie Award for Design, shared with Julie Archer, for ""Vanishing Pictures"" (1980), which she also directed. Her performance as Lear was widely acclaimed: her King Lear was portrayed as an imperious Southern matriarch. Maleczech was born in Cleveland, Ohio as Ruth Sophia Reinprecht, to Frank Reinprecht (1912–1982) and Elizabeth Marie (née Maletich) Reinprecht (1914–1996), Catholic Yugoslavian immigrant parents, a steel"
"Donald Wolfit Sir Donald Wolfit, CBE (20 April 1902 – 17 February 1968) was an English actor-manager, known for his touring wartime productions of Shakespeare. He was especially renowned for his portrayal of King Lear. Wolfit was born Donald Woolfitt at New Balderton, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, and attended the Magnus Grammar School. He made his stage début in 1920 and first appeared in the West End in 1924, playing in ""The Wandering Jew."" He was married three times. His first wife was the actress Chris Castor, and their daughter Margaret Wolfit (1929–2008) was also an actress. He also had two"
"previous conduct. On 29 November 1820, Kean appeared for the first time in New York City, as Richard III. The success of his visit to America was unequivocal, although he fell into a vexatious dispute with the press. In 1821, he appeared in Boston with Mary Ann Duff in ""The Distrest Mother"", by Ambrose Philips, an adaptation of Racine's Andromaque. On 4 June 1821, he returned to England. Kean was the first to restore the tragic ending to Shakespeare's ""King Lear"", which had been replaced on stage since 1681 by Nahum Tate's happy ending adaptation ""The History of King Lear""."
"doors by his daughters on a rainy night, has nothing in it but what is painful and disgusting"" yet ""while we read it, we see not Lear but we are Lear, – we are in his mind, we are sustained by a grandeur which baffles the malice of daughters and storms."" ""King Lear"" was politically controversial during the period of George III's madness, and as a result was not performed at all in the two professional theatres of London from 1811 to 1820: but was then the subject of major productions in both, within three months of his death. The"
"William Shakespeare's play ""King Lear"" is based on material taken secondhand (through Raphael Holinshed) from Geoffrey of Monmouth's mythical king King Leir, who has often been connected, but is likely unrelated, to Llŷr. <br> <br> (*) Unbordered names are figures not in Llŷr's line of descent, though perhaps members of the extended family.<br> (*) This stemma is subject to further elaboration. If the Beli above is to be equated with Beli Mawr then Caswallawn stands as Penarddun's sibling. But Bromwich observes that Penarddun should be emended to being the sister of Beli, which would bring consistency with statement elsewhere that"
"Creiddylad Creiddylad (also known as ""Creirddylad"", ""Creurdilad"", ""Creudylad"" or ""Kreiddylat""), daughter of King Lludd, is a minor character in the early medieval Welsh Arthurian tale ""Culhwch ac Olwen"". Creiddylad, daughter of Lludd Silver Hand, is a lady living at the court of King Arthur. Considered to be the most beautiful girl in the British Isles, she is loved by two of Arthur's warriors: Gwythyr and Gwyn. Her rival suitors are thrust into conflict when Gwythyr abducts her from her father's house, to which Gwyn retaliates by kidnapping her from Gwythyr. Due to Arthur's intervention in the ensuing feud, the lady"
"the lord's children ultimately turn against him, while the third supports him, though Hidetora's sons are far more ruthless than Goneril and Regan. Both ""King Lear"" and ""Ran"" end with the death of the entire family, including the lord. There are some crucial differences between the two stories. ""King Lear"" is a play about undeserved suffering, and Lear himself is at worst a fool. Hidetora, by contrast, has been a cruel warrior for most of his life: a man who ruthlessly murdered men, women, and children to achieve his goals. In ""Ran"", Lady Kaede, Lady Sué, and Tsurumaru were all"
"away for an education. In a popular tradition from later evolutions of this narrative, Morgan is the youngest of the daughters of Igraine and Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall. In the poem's prose version and its continuations, she has at least two elder sisters (various manuscripts list up to five daughters and some do not mention Morgan being a bastard child): Elaine of Garlot and Morgause, the latter of whom is the mother of Arthur's knights Gawain, Gaheris, Gareth, and Agravain by King Lot of Lothian, and the traitor Mordred by Arthur (in some romances the wife of King Lot"
"ubiquitous scavengers that lived on carrion and rubbish. Shakespeare's King Lear describes his daughter Goneril as a ""detested kite"", and he wrote ""when the kite builds, look to your lesser linen"" in reference to them stealing washing hung out to dry in the nesting season. In the mid-15th century, King James II of Scotland decreed that they should be ""killed wherever possible"", but they remained protected in England and Wales for the next 100 years as they kept the streets free of carrion and rotting food. Under Tudor ""vermin laws"" many creatures were seen as competitors for the produce of"