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Removed this entry for trope misuse. AluminiumChristmasTree is an element in a work from or about an older era which audiences interpret as fictitious, despite it being historically real (or plausible). Which has nothing to do with the ending of \'\'King Lear\'\'.
* AluminumChristmasTrees: The original ending proved so unpopular, that less than a century after it was first put on, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_King_Lear most stage versions reworked the play to have a happy ending.]] While critics bashed it, the legend the play was originally based on virtually does have Cordelia live. In fact, her death was supposed to be a \
* AluminumChristmasTrees: The original ending proved so unpopular, that less than a century after it was first put on, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_King_Lear most stage versions reworked the play to have a happy ending.]] While critics bashed it, the legend the play was originally based on virtually does have Cordelia live. In fact, her death was supposed to be a \
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Removed this entry for trope misuse. AluminiumChristmasTrees is an element in a work from or about an older era which audiences interpret as fictitious, despite it being historically real (or plausible). Which has nothing to do with the ending of \\\'\\\'King Lear\\\'\\\'.
* AluminumChristmasTrees: The original ending proved so unpopular, that less than a century after it was first put on, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_King_Lear most stage versions reworked the play to have a happy ending.]] While critics bashed it, the legend the play was originally based on virtually does have Cordelia live. In fact, her death was supposed to be a \\\"twist\\\" ending in Shakespeare\\\'s play.
** Well, kind of. In the earliest versions of the story, Cordelia does survive and become Queen - only to be overthrown, imprisoned, and driven to suicide by her nephews. Whereas the Nahum Tate reworking had her marrying Edgar - a character Shakespeare had invented, so decidedly NOT going back to the original - and living happily ever after.
* AluminumChristmasTrees: The original ending proved so unpopular, that less than a century after it was first put on, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_King_Lear most stage versions reworked the play to have a happy ending.]] While critics bashed it, the legend the play was originally based on virtually does have Cordelia live. In fact, her death was supposed to be a \\\"twist\\\" ending in Shakespeare\\\'s play.
** Well, kind of. In the earliest versions of the story, Cordelia does survive and become Queen - only to be overthrown, imprisoned, and driven to suicide by her nephews. Whereas the Nahum Tate reworking had her marrying Edgar - a character Shakespeare had invented, so decidedly NOT going back to the original - and living happily ever after.
