King Lear
by William Shakespeare • Related Editions: See others
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- Drama
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Year Published 1606
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
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- Fathers and daughters
- Kings and rulers
- Britons
- Britons--Drama
- Tragedies
- Fathers and daughters--Drama
- Inheritance and succession--Drama
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