Hamlet: The Prince of Denmark
Author: William Shakespeare
Genre: Classics, Play
Published 1600
Book Description (from Scribd): Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.
Thoughts:
Hard to pinpoint, it is written in a way that you follow Hamlet through his journey trying to get back at his mother and stepfather. It describes him a bit crazy with hallucinations and incessant planning on how to get revenge.
The general idea I like but Hamlet is not a character that I came to like; his attitude, the way blames and insults his own mother, the illogical way he acts (it is all part of a plan to get the revenge he seeks but still, it is annoying), he is someone I could not relate or care much about. The other characters were also very plain and just nothing that made me care about them either. In addition, the first time reading it because you need to get used to the old English and get the grip on the words and their meaning as they are used so it makes a slow reading.
Not a bad story exactly, not a bad writing style but the story does not connect with me. So based solely on my enjoyment, it was simply in an Ok level.
There are a lot of people who digest and analyze the classic stories in especial this being one of the most widely known stories in English literature.
I might need to return to this story at a later time and take a second look. Also instead of listening it might be a better idea to actually read it. But due to the fact it was not my favorite, next time it will be the digital version, I'm not going to buy it just yet in a physical format.
Genre: Classics, Play
Published 1600
Book Description (from Scribd): Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.
Thoughts:
Hard to pinpoint, it is written in a way that you follow Hamlet through his journey trying to get back at his mother and stepfather. It describes him a bit crazy with hallucinations and incessant planning on how to get revenge.
The general idea I like but Hamlet is not a character that I came to like; his attitude, the way blames and insults his own mother, the illogical way he acts (it is all part of a plan to get the revenge he seeks but still, it is annoying), he is someone I could not relate or care much about. The other characters were also very plain and just nothing that made me care about them either. In addition, the first time reading it because you need to get used to the old English and get the grip on the words and their meaning as they are used so it makes a slow reading.
Not a bad story exactly, not a bad writing style but the story does not connect with me. So based solely on my enjoyment, it was simply in an Ok level.
There are a lot of people who digest and analyze the classic stories in especial this being one of the most widely known stories in English literature.
I might need to return to this story at a later time and take a second look. Also instead of listening it might be a better idea to actually read it. But due to the fact it was not my favorite, next time it will be the digital version, I'm not going to buy it just yet in a physical format.
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