Details Epithetical Books Ophelia
| Title | : | Ophelia |
| Author | : | Lisa M. Klein |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 328 pages |
| Published | : | October 31st 2006 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Romance. Retellings. Fiction |
Lisa M. Klein
Hardcover | Pages: 328 pages Rating: 3.72 | 10454 Users | 941 Reviews
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He is Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; she is simply Ophelia. If you think you know their story, think again. In this reimagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, it is Ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at Elsinore Castle to become the queen's most trusted lady-in-waiting. Ambitious for knowledge and witty as well as beautiful, Ophelia learns the ways of power in a court where nothing is as it seems. When she catches the attention of the captivating, dark-haired Prince Hamlet, their love blossoms in secret. But bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and Ophelia's happiness is shattered. Ultimately, she must choose between her love for Hamlet and her own life. In desperation, Ophelia devises a treacherous plan to escape from Elsinore forever . . . with one very dangerous secret. Lisa Klein's Ophelia tells the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive. Sharp and literary, dark and romantic, this dramatic story holds readers in its grip until the final, heartrending scene.
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| Original Title: | Ophelia |
| ISBN: | 1582348014 (ISBN13: 9781582348018) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Denmark |
Rating Epithetical Books Ophelia
Ratings: 3.72 From 10454 Users | 941 ReviewsAssess Epithetical Books Ophelia
In this Ophelia-centric retelling of Hamlet, our heroine fakes madness and death, matches wits with the prince, and takes the reins of her story into her own hands. This is Ophelia's tale now Hamlet's just playing a role in it.When Ophelia first lays eyes on Prince Hamlet, she's a scrappy little tomboy in her brother Laertes' shadow. Years later, she's a lady-in-waiting who feels trapped by the conventions of Elsinore specifically the ones that require her and Hamlet to keep their love aRead the review on my blog:http://thaliasbooks.tumblr.com/post/8...
At first this book made me really mad. But I don't think you should snub this book completely. If you call yourself a Shakespeare connoisseur, then you should just take this as it is and enjoy it.There have got to be a million different retellings of Hamlet. Different interpretations especially on film, whether its the straight Shakespearean story or something like the Tale of Edgar Sawtelle. I decided ultimately to enjoy this as a retelling. Lisa Klein knows she is not Shakespeare. I was glad
Yeah...they do stuff. Was good 'till that point. I can see the writer's reasoning for putting that section in there, but I thought it ruined the story.
As a feminist and as a lover of Shakespeare, i was simultaneously vastly excited and rather apprehensive to crack open this book. Sure, i've always wanted to know what Ophelia's real story was, but to tackle a reinterpretation of what is arguably Shakespeare's greatest work is, well, ambitious. But i knew that if it were done well, this book would make its way onto my "favorites" shelf in between the Sonnets and Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard.It definitely made its way
I learned that I definitely have a different idea of what Ophelia's fate should have been! Very well written but not enough interaction between Hamlet and Ophelia to justify the deep love the author wanted us to believe that they had for one another. The research the author did on herbs and medicine during that era was quite extensive and interesting.
Okay so I think my star rating needs some explaining. I loved Part 1 and most of Part 2. If the book had stopped there I would have given this 3-4 stars. Probably 4. But now, the book continues for another 100 pages of the most boring rambling "Finding God" story arch which doesn't so much arch as drivels along in a slow straight line.I thought the whole last third of the book was so bad, the entire story gets 1 star.I had to skim through most of the ending because it was so boring. Ophelia
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