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El rey Lear — King Lear in Spanish, illustrated graded reader

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El rey Lear

King Lear in Spanish

4 levels: A0–B1 Natural Spanish audio42–50 minSpanish + English bilingual support

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A0 · Starter· 46 minA1 · Beginner· 42 minA2 · Elementary· 47 minB1 · Intermediate· 50 min

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King Lear decides to surrender his throne and divide his kingdom among his three daughters. Before giving them their inheritance, he asks each daughter to describe how much she loves him. Goneril and Regan flatter their father with extravagant speeches, but Cordelia refuses to exaggerate her feelings. Furious, Lear disowns the only daughter who truly loves him and rewards her dishonest sisters. Once they receive his power, Goneril and Regan turn against him and strip away his remaining authority. Driven into a violent storm, the aging king begins to understand his terrible mistake. But can Lear repair the damage before betrayal and war destroy his entire family?

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Scene 1 of King Lear, illustratedEl rey Lear · Scene 1

Lear es rey de Bretaña. Tiene tres hijas. Goneril está casada con el duque de Albany. Regan está casada con el duque de Cornwall. Cordelia no está casada. El rey de Francia y el duque de Borgoña quieren casarse con Cordelia. Por eso están en la corte de Lear. Lear es muy viejo. Tiene más de ochenta años. Está cansado y no quiere seguir con el gobierno. Quiere dejar el reino a personas más jóvenes. También quiere tiempo para pensar en su muerte. Entonces llama a sus tres hijas. Quiere oír quién lo ama más. Después va a dividir su reino entre ellas.

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