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Hamlet And Ophelia (Paperback)

by John Marsden (Author)

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Publisher: Harper Trophy Canada (Sep 14 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554683890
ISBN-13: 978-1554683895

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #50,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Marsden has brought his knowledge of the contours of a child's mind to bear, treading softly but boldly around Shakespeare's longest play. The result, like the original, is a compelling yarn that surprises most in its universality." -- Sunday Age (Australia) --Sunday Age (Australia)

"Marsden can also give Shakespeare a run for his money when it comes to word play and sexual innuendo....What fun they'll have in the classroom deconstructing this Hamlet." -- Australian Book Review --Australian Book Review

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Coping with the death of his father and reeling from the marriage of his mother to his uncle, Hamlet has an encounter with his father's ghost, who reveals the truth: he was murdered--by his brother! Urged by his father to seek revenge, Hamlet is wracked with indecision and spirals into depression. It seems that not even his best friend, Horatio, nor his love interest, Ophelia, can help him. A visiting acting troupe inspires Hamlet to form a plan, but he cannot foresee the devastation that will occur.

Hamlet and Ophelia is a compelling read for teens and adults alike--sexy, sultry, spellbinding. In following the contours of Shakespeare's play, John Marsden has created a stunning tale that brings new life to a timeless classic.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, Oct 2 2009

By	TeensReadToo.com "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hamlet (Hardcover)

Something's rotten in Denmark, but this time, it's not Shakespeare's normally confusing play. Marsden does a fantastic job of taking the Bard's poetic writing and updating it for modern readers.

Hamlet still faces issues the original author set for him (an unfaithful mother, a murderous uncle, the hauntingly attractive Ophelia), but the reader is able to delve more deeply into the characters as they are brought to life by Marsden's beautiful prose.

Since this is a modern version, it does have a few instances of cursing as well as some sexual innuendo, so I feel it would be better suited to older teens and adults.

Thanks to a fantastic high school English teacher, I never had trouble understanding HAMLET, but I enjoyed reading Marsden's version and seeing a more modern twist on the story.

Reviewed by: Joan Stradling

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