Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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  Stoppard's version of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. What a riot. This book/play is the source that had me come out of my shell as a senior in high school. Hamlet is not portrayed as well here as ol' Billy did. As we discussed Hamlet's role in Rosencrantz, I recall becoming frustrated with my teac ... (continue)

  Stoppard's version of Beckett's Waiting for Godot. What a riot. This book/play is the source that had me come out of my shell as a senior in high school. Hamlet is not portrayed as well here as ol' Billy did. As we discussed Hamlet's role in Rosencrantz, I recall becoming frustrated with my teacher's insistence that Hamlet was a hero. Finally, I called out, "Hamlet is an asshole."

  Shocked! I was asked to defend my comment, which I did and all was well. It taught me that an unpopular POV will be respected if defended.

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  Batona said on Apr 1, 2007 | 1 feedback

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  One of the best short plays I've read (admittedly I haven't read that many). Clever, humorous, and philosophical. You may want to re-read Hamlet before diving into it.

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  Greg Sung said on Sep 6, 2005 | Add your feedback

• "Rosencrantz and Guilderstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, st ... (continue)

  "Rosencrantz and Guilderstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft and verbal verve remain as exhilarating as they were then and the play has become a contemporary classic."

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  Sarie said on Jan 4, 2011 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback
• ISBN-10: 0394172604
• ISBN-13: 9780394172606
• Publisher: Grove Press
• Pub date: Mar 01, 1971
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding and Others
• In other languages: other languages Deutsche Bücher, Libri Italiani

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