King Lear
/ˌkɪŋ ˈlɪə(r)/
/ˌkɪŋ ˈlɪr/
- a play by William Shakespeare first performed c. 1605. It is a tragedy about Lear, a British king who divides his land and possessions among his daughters. Lear foolishly gives a share each to the two older daughters, Regan and Goneril, who are greedy and cruel, but refuses to give anything to the youngest, Cordelia, who is honest and loyal, because she refuses to compete with her sisters in expressing her love for him. Regan and Goneril later treat Lear badly and Cordelia finally comes to rescue him with a French army. In the battle that follows, however, she is captured and killed. Lear dies too and the play ends. It is one of the greatest of Shakespeare's plays and is known for its speeches about the relationship between parents and children.
李尔王：威廉·莎士比亚的一部戏剧，1605年首场演出。这是一场关于李尔的悲剧，一个英国国王，他把土地和财产分在女儿之间。李尔愚蠢地给两个大女儿，里根和戈内里尔，谁是贪婪和残忍，但拒绝给任何东西，最年轻的，科迪莉亚，谁是诚实和忠诚，因为她拒绝与她的姐妹竞争，以表达她对他的爱。里根和戈内里尔后来对李尔治疗严重，科迪莉亚终于来用法国军队来救他。然而，在随后的战斗中，她被俘身亡。李尔也死了，戏剧结束了。它是莎士比亚最伟大的戏剧之一，以讲述父母和孩子之间的关系而闻名。