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An aging king decides to split his kingdom among his daughters in this classic tragedy by William Shakespeare. King Lear is one of the Bard’s finest tragedies. Summary of the Book King Lear decides to split his kingdom among his three daughters, according to how much they love him. To discover their love, he asks them to tell him how much they love him. His two elder daughters impress him with their eloquence, despite not truly loving him. His youngest, who truly loves him, refuses to take part in this charade, and she is stripped of her rightful inheritance. After receiving their inheritance, the two elder princesses cast the King out of the kingdom, and Lear goes mad from the experience. He is followed around by his faithful Fool and he discovers that there is yet one who loves him. About William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet. Popularly called “The Bard of Avon”, he is largely considered one of the greatest writers in English history. Among his most famous plays are Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Othello and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.