The age-old King Lear is deceived by two of his three daughters after giving up his realm to them in this timeless classic. The Tragedy of King Lear, one of the most important and enduringly well-liked plays of all time, is arguably the greatest tragedy ever told. Shakespeare's play King Lear, which depicts a narcissistic main character who is trying to accept old age before having his vanities stripped from him as he psychically breaks down, is regarded as one of his most psychologically complex works.