The document provides a summary of the characters and plot of William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of King Lear". It describes King Lear deciding to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, but becoming enraged when his youngest daughter Cordelia does not flatter him. As a result, Lear disowns Cordelia and divides her land between her sisters. The tale then follows Lear's decline as he destroys his relationship with his daughters and loses his kingdom.