Le roi Lear

Le roi Lear by William Shakespeare shreds the bonds of family and power in one of the Bard’s most brutal and beautiful tragedies. Set against the mythic backdrop of ancient Britain, this play follows the aging King Leir as he tests the love of his three daughters — Goneril, Régane and Cordelia — unleashing a chain of betrayals, political collapse, and the slow unravelling of reason. Interwoven is the parallel tale of Gloucester and his sons, a mirror of loyalty and treachery that deepens the drama’s moral questions. Rooted in the old legend of King Leir and polished into its present form in Shakespeare’s later years during the Elizabethan era, Le roi Lear explores enduring themes: authority and its limits, filial duty, madness, the cruelty of power, and the indifferent forces of nature and fate. The language is stark and lyrical, the scenes alternately intimate and cosmic, making it a cornerstone of literature, myths/legends and classic drama. Ideal for lovers of classic literature, students, theatre audiences, and anyone drawn to tragic plays that probe human frailty, this audiobook delivers Shakespeare’s devastating vision with timeless emotional force.