Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a kings demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events. Paperback , 178 pages Published 2011 by Harper Press (first published 1603)