answersLogoWhite

0

What was the inspiration for King Lear?

Updated: 8/20/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Best Answer

Shakespeare got the idea for King Lear from an earlier play King Leir, which is based ultimately on Holinshed.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What was the inspiration for King Lear?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who is the protagonist of King Lear?

King Lear is.


What happened at the end of King Lear?

At the end of KING LEAR, King Lear dies with Cordelia on his hands, dead.


What was Edward Lear's inspiration?

blah blah blah


Who was king lear?

William Shakespeare wrote the play King Lear.


Meaning of the last lear?

Lear refers to the Shakespeare play King Lear. In the movie King lear is Harry's (Amitabh Bachchan) dream role


Who rushes into the storm in shakespeares king lear?

King Lear does, along with his fool.


When was The Yiddish King Lear created?

The Yiddish King Lear was created in 1934.


What actors and actresses appeared in King Lear - 2015?

The cast of King Lear - 2015 includes: Alexander Barnett as Lear


What nicknames does Hal Lear go by?

Hal Lear goes by King Lear.


Did king lear write his own plays?

No. King Lear is play by William Shakespeare.


Who were King Lear's three daughters?

King Lear's daughters were: Goneril, Regan and Cordelia.


When was King Lear - baseball - born?

King Lear - baseball - was born on 1891-01-23.