Lear begins by fishing for compliments from his daughters, dividing his kingdom among them based on the extravagance of their declarations of love for him. He only goes downhill from there. In a few words, the play is about the descent of the King into madness.
It's not always pretty, but it's always interesting. The archaic language is a hurdle, but not as large a hurdle as you might think. I recommend this, for its realism. The situations may be unfamiliar, but they're handled in a very real way.
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