Hamlet
讀書樂編號:10540
推介人: 何皓翔校友
Uncle Clay murdered King Hamlet, usurped the throne, and married the king's widow Gertrude in the play; Prince Hamlet retaliated against his uncle for his father. The script nuancedly portrays disguised, real madness - from distraught to faking anger - exploring such topics as betrayal, vengeance, incest, degeneration. Hamlet is one of the longest in Shakespeare's plays and one of the most powerful and influential plays in English literature, and seems "constantly told and adapted by others." This play is Shakespeare One of the most popular plays of his lifetime, and tops the Royal Shakespeare Company since 1879. The play has influenced many writers, including Goethe, James Joyce, Iris Medo and others, and is described as "the most frequently played screenplay after Cinderella."