Story of King Lear, the Shakespearean Tragedy King Lear was old and tired. He desired nothing more than to spend the remainder of his life in peace with his three daughters. The names of his daughters were Goneril, Regan, and Cordelia. Two of his daughters were wed to the Dukes of Albany and Cornwall, while the Duke of Burgundy and King of France competed for the hand of his youngest daughter, Cordelia. Lear gathered his three daughters and informed them that he intended to divide his kingdom among them. “But first,” he said, “I want to know how much you … Continue reading King Lear

Story of the Shakespearean Drama Prospero, Duke of Milan, was a learned and studious man who lived among his books, entrusting his brother Antonio with the administration of his dukedom. Antonio intended to wear the duke’s crown himself, and to achieve his goals, he would have murdered his brother if not for the affection the people had for him. However, with the assistance of Prospero’s worst opponent, Alonso, King of Naples, he was able to acquire the dukedom along with all of its dignity, power, and wealth. They dragged Prospero out to sea, and when they were far from shore, … Continue reading The Tempest

A SHAKESPEAREAN COMEDY Hermia and Lysander were lovers, but Hermia’s father wanted her to marry Demetrius instead. Now, in Athens, where they resided, there existed a horrible law that allowed for the execution of any daughter who refused to marry according to her father’s desires. Hermia’s father was so enraged by her refusal to do as he asked that he took her before the Duke of Athens to request that she be executed if she continued to disobey him. The Duke offered her four days to reconsider, and if she still refused to marry Demetrius at the end of that … Continue reading A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM