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Gertrude and Claudius
Gertrude and Claudius
Author: John Updike
Using details of the ancient Scandinavian legends that were the inspiration for Hamlet, John Updike brings to life Gertrude's girlhood as the daughter of King Rorik, her arranged marriage to the man who becomes King Hamlet, and her middle-aged affair with her husband's younger brother. As only he could, Updike recasts a tale of medieval violence...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781439568576
ISBN-10: 143956857X
Publication Date: 11/3/2008
Pages: 212
Edition: Reprint
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Loosely based on the Hamlet story. Updike goes back to imagine its inception: its offstage prestory, when Claudius fell in love with his brother's queen and that first dastardly deed in the garden was set in motion.



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