The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play depicts the consequences of King Lear
Cordelia's portion by Ford Madox Brown (c. 1866-72)
Cordelia in the Court of King Lear (1873) by Sir John Gilbert
Lear and Cordelia by Ford Madox Brown
The first edition of Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, printed in 1577
Cordelia is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's tragic play King Lear. Cordelia is the youngest of King Lear's three daughters and his favorite. After her elderly father offers her the oppo
King Lear
…Regan – Lear's middle daughter Cordelia – Lear's youngest daughter The Fool – attendant on Lear…
Cordelia, by William Frederick Yeames
Ford Madox Brown, Cordelia's Portion
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) Cordelia's Farewell, King Lear, Act I, Scene I
King Lear mourns Cordelia's death, James Barry, 1786–1788