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Gertrude and Claudius

By John Updike

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Gertrude and Claudius

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Gertrude and Claudius are the "villains" of Hamlet: he the killer of Hamlet's father and usurper of the Danish throne; she his lusty consort, who marries Claudius before her late husband's body is cold. But in this imaginative "prequel" to the play, John Updike makes a case for the royal couple that Shakespeare only hinted at. Gertrude and Claudius are seen afresh against a background of fond intentions and family dysfunction, on a stage darkened by the ominous shadow of a sullen, erratic, disaffected prince. "I hoped to keep the texture light," Updike said of this novel, "to move from the mists of Scandinavian legend into the daylight atmosphere of the Globe. I sought to narrate the romance that preceded the tragedy."
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
2001-07-03
Publication Date:
2001-07-03
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0449006972
ISBN13:
9780449006979
Weight:
316 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
14 cm

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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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