Σαικσπήρου Δράματα, Ο Βασιλιάς Ληρ

The drama traces an aging monarch who cedes his realm to his daughters after demanding public professions of affection; the youngest's refusal to flatter leads to her disinheritance while the elder sisters feign devotion and later betray him. A parallel arc follows a nobleman deceived by an illegitimate son whose intrigues bring ruin and literal blindness. Political maneuvering, filial ingratitude, and escalating cruelty drive the ruler into madness, a raw confrontation with nature, and collapsing social order. The work explores authority and its fragility, the gap between appearance and truth, the costs of pride and loyalty, and the tragic consequences of human deceit.