“Title: Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare)
Author: Shakespeare, edited by SparkNotes
Genre: Classic Drama
Reading Experience: Much more simple than the original
Rating: *** ½
No Fear Shakespeare Hamlet is the side-by-side translation from the original text of Hamlet to a play easier to understand. In this classic, Prince Hamlet sees and hears the ghost of his dead father (when most others do not see him) blaming his death on his brother, Hamlet’s Uncle. He did it for the title “King” and for Queen Gertrude, who is now his wife. Hamlet slowly goes insane and realizes that he has no purpose in life if not to seek revenge for his father’s death. I really like the plot, but I think that even though I couldn’t understand most of the original text that I tried reading, some of the story was lost. The translation was almost too easy to read and wasn’t as poetic as Shakespeare himself. It would make more sense to read this book when you’re capable of understanding Shakespeare’s own words, even though it defeats the purpose. Someone who can also understand the original will only fully get the atmosphere of the play!”
jenna m. wrote this review Thursday, October 23 2008.
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