King Lear - A Complete Analysis (Shakespeare's Works Explained)

King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the 17th century and features a tired, old king share his kingdom with his daughters... but he soon finds out the disadvantages of keeping it in the family as he descends into madness. 1:22 - The Story of King Lear 14:18 - King Lear Character Analysis 26:01 - The Fool Character Analysis 32:05 - Cordelia Character Analysis 36:39 - Edmund Character Analysis 42:14 - Themes of King Lear ➧ Buy our book: https://amzn.to/2Bl3Htx ➧ Support me on Patreon: https://bit.ly/2N6P57G ➧ Twitter:   / thelegendsoflit   Artwork/Illustrations by Karlo Lottersberger (artstation.com/karlottersberger) Music: Interloper by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Long Note Four by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Inner Sanctum by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Metaphysik by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #KingLear #Shakespeare