King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the world's most accomplished actors.
威廉·莎士比亞（William Shakespeare，1564年4月23日-1616年5月3日）：英國(guó)文學(xué)史上最杰出的戲劇家，也是西方文藝史上最杰出的作家之一，全世界最卓越的文學(xué)家之一。他流傳下來(lái)的作品包括38部戲劇、155首十四行詩(shī)、兩首長(zhǎng)敘事詩(shī)和其他詩(shī)歌。他的戲劇有各種主要語(yǔ)言的譯本，且表演次數(shù)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)其他任何戲劇家的作品。
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