The novelist summoned the spirits of Virginia Woolf in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book “The Hours” and Walt Whitman in 2005’s “Specimen Days.” His picks:
My Five Most Important Books
1. “Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf. We see her learning how to write a great novel by writing one.
2. “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf. Perfectly balanced and [...]
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” is blessed with literary chops and a Hollywood touch. The film version of “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,” Chabon’s 1988 debut novel, hits theaters on April 10. His picks:
My Five Most Important Books
1. “Complete Stories of Edgar Allan Poe.” The first writer I fell [...]
Overview of main characters
Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark; he is son to the late King Hamlet; and nephew to the present king Claudius.
Claudius is the King of Denmark, elected to the throne after the death of his brother, King Hamlet. Claudius has married Gertrude, his brother’s widow.
Gertrude is the Queen of Denmark, and King [...]
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