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fantasyfan · 09-22-2011, 03:48 PM

I'll nominate Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. This is one of the most famous examples of the use of intertextuality. Stoppard makes these two minor figures in Hamlet the main characters and we see the events of the play through their eyes. There is cleverness, wit, tragedy and philosophy in this play. It explores areas such as free will and determinism and the problem of human beings trapped in a hostile world.

It is only $4.95 in the Kindle Store.

09-22-2011, 03:48 PM	#6
fantasyfan Wizard Posts: 1,368 Karma: 26886344 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Oasis 3, 4G, iPad Air 2, iPhone IE	I'll nominate Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard. This is one of the most famous examples of the use of intertextuality. Stoppard makes these two minor figures in Hamlet the main characters and we see the events of the play through their eyes. There is cleverness, wit, tragedy and philosophy in this play. It explores areas such as free will and determinism and the problem of human beings trapped in a hostile world. It is only $4.95 in the Kindle Store. Last edited by fantasyfan; 09-22-2011 at 03:52 PM.