Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth and King Lear are the four most prominent and revered works that William Shakespeare had ever produced, though the first three that I mentioned seem to be recognized as more superior to King Lear. The opinion of many critics and others who are familiar with the bard’s work, myself included, feel that King Lear is one of, if not, the greatest achievement in William Shakespeare's repertoire. Many people, however, on the …showed first 75 words of 417 total…

…showed last 75 words of 417 total…to grasp peculiar effects that Shakespeare includes in the play. Some feel that Shakespeare was a genius that had alternate meanings for many of his plot lines, including and especially King Lear. Lear's insanity weakens his coherence and poetic imagination but it stimulates his time of reflection and moral perception. It is wonderful things like this that do make works such as King Lear one of the best works that William Shakespeare had ever produced.