What if Shakespeare asked today’s top scholars to judge whether Lear caused his own ruin?Introduction by William ShakespeareI did not write King Lear to comfort you.I wrote it to strip things away.When this play opens, Lear believes power is something he owns, love something he can measure, and obedience something he deserves by age alone. These are comforting … [Read more...] about King Lear Explained: Power, Madness, and Moral Collapse