New Customer Review - Hamlet

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare [822.33 Sha]

I believe that the thoughts behind Hamlet last through the ages. In this modern era, most people do not want to tackle items written in the type of English, though I think it is an excellent idea! Hamlet is about a prince's struggle with family. All of us have had family issues at some point in time, so let's not deny that. Anyways, the ghost of Hamlet's father, the king, visited Hamlet in the middle of the night, when he was speaking with a couple of people that lasted through the entire book. In the encounter with his father's ghost, Hamlet learns that his uncle, the current king, poisoned his father in order to take the throne. The issue of love comes in with Ophelia, whom Hamlet loves and Ophelia ends up loving him back. Though the famous "To be or not to be..." speech is very touching and a lot of what it says still is true to this day, it was basically a very lengthy way of dumping Ophelia. Hamlet ended up watching his mother die, after he returned from England, where he was sent, on account of him being "insane." After that, he ended up doing something fatally fun... fencing. Overall, I believe Hamlet to be an intriguing and amazing read, perfect for those hot and humid summer days. -- review submitted by Sarah D. - a customer of the Gere Branch Library

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