Das Leben und der Tod des Königs Lear

An aging monarch divides his realm among three daughters after demanding public declarations of affection; two daughters flatter to gain power while the third refuses excessive praise and is disowned. Stripped of authority, the ruler endures betrayal, exile, and mounting madness as the elder daughters consolidate control. A parallel storyline follows a nobleman deceived by an illegitimate son whose scheming brings ruin to family bonds and bodily suffering. The intertwined plots trace the collapse of authority and social order, explore loyalty versus opportunism and appearance versus reality, and end in tragic losses for several central figures.