King Lear
by William Shakespeare
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Key Facts
Title: The Tragedy of King Lear
Author: William Shakespeare
Type of Book: Play
Genre: Tragedy
Original Language: English
Written in: England, 1604–1606
First Published: 1623, First Folio
Protagonist: King Lear
Set in: 8th century. B.C.; England
Climax: Seeing that his daughters Goneril and Regan are dishonest and ungrateful, King Lear rejects them both and chooses to wander alone on the heath in the middle of a raging storm rather than stay with them (Act II, scene iv).
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