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Who is There?: Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet

The Classic English Literature Podcast

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Exploring Shakespeare's 'Hamlet': Themes, Textual History, and Origins

This chapter delves into the thematic obsessions of Shakespeare's plays, focusing on kingship and parent-child relations through the lens of 'Hamlet'. It discusses the textual history of the play, including its composition and variations, and explores the origins of the story, drawing from Scandinavian folklore, ancient Greek and Byzantine tales, and the Icelandic saga of Hrolf Krocke.

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