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Mentioned in 84 episodes

Hamlet

Book • 1603

William Shakespeare

The play revolves around Prince Hamlet's journey to avenge his father's murder, which was committed by his uncle Claudius.

Hamlet's father's ghost appears and reveals that he was poisoned by Claudius, who then married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude.

Hamlet feigns madness while he investigates and plots his revenge.

The play explores themes of betrayal, mortality, and the human condition, culminating in a tragic finale where nearly all main characters die, including Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, and several others.

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

Andrew Calloway

Mario Alonso Puig

Pieter Gerrit Kroeger

Mentioned in 84 episodes

Mentioned by

Tyler Cowen

as an example of a complex work well-suited for AI-assisted reading and analysis.

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Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

as a book containing a line that says, "thus conscience does make cowards of us all."

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Mentioned by

Paul Harding

as a comparison for Melville's writing ambitions.

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Jason Kelce

references that he was supposed to read it in middle school.

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

, referencing Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as peripheral characters.

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Mentioned as one of the books most commonly taught to middle and high schoolers as the backbone of an English literature education.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Calloway

, referring to the play Sam and Mark decided to stage in Grand Theft Auto.

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Mentioned by

Andrew Klavan

in relation to his understanding of postmodernist ideas, contrasting Shakespeare's portrayal of madness with the views of modern academics.

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Mentioned by

Dan Harris

when discussing anxiety and the uncertainty of life.

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Moon Duchin

, quoting an attorney in the Pennsylvania case, to argue that redistricting should not be left to chance.

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Mentioned by

Adam Aleksic

as an example of social media algorithmic speak influencing academic writing.

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Mario Alonso Puig

al referirse a una de las obras de Shakespeare al hablar sobre el pecado.

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Mentioned by

Russ Roberts

as an example of a great work of literature that provides insights into the human experience.

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Mentioned by

Oscar Isaac

when discussing his role in 'King Hamlet', a documentary about a production of it.

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Pieter Gerrit Kroeger

als een van de verrassende Franse opera's gebaseerd op grote literaire werken.

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Mentioned as one of Shakespeare's plays based on a character in the British theatrical imagination.

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Mentioned by

Tim Harford

when discussing McGonagall's admiration for Shakespeare.

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Mentioned by

Peter Adamson

as a comparison to Descartes' Meditations.

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Mentioned because a painting of Ophelia from it inspired Taylor Swift's new song, 'The Fate of Ophelia'.

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Mentioned by

Rudyard Lynch

as an example of a Greco-Roman tragedy, similar to the rise and fall of the Mediterranean.

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