"Britons Drama." . . . . "Kings and rulers Drama." . . . "Drama" . "Drama"@en . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . "Obviously a prime source for Shakespeare, who may have seen it performed in 1605, 'Leir' tells the same story as 'Lear', but has a happy ending, with Cordella marrying the King of France, reconciling with her father and reclaiming the crown of England." . . . . . . "Tragedies" . . . "King Leir"@en . . "King Leir" . . "King Leir : first printed: London, 1605" . . . . "Performed at the Globe Theater in 1605, King Leir is presumed to be a prime source for Shakespeare. Although the story is the same, in this anonymous version the ending is happy. This is the first time this fascinating work is published in a single-play edition."@en . . . . . . . . "FICTION General." . . "Lear, King (Legendary character) Drama." . .