Bibliography
Course Hero. "King Lear Study Guide." Course Hero. 10 Aug. 2016. Web. 8 June 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/King-Lear/>.
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William Shakespeare
1605–06
Play
Tragedy
Shakespeare took the title from an earlier anonymous play, The True Chronicle History of King Leir and His Three Daughters, Gonerill, Ragan and Cordelia, which was also a source of the story. The source play was performed as early as 1594. It was common at this time to re-work older stories and combine them into modern versions. We still do this today with movie remakes and "reboots."
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