Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Book description
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eve view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance…
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2 authors picked Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
When I first watched the Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead film starring Gary Oldman and Tim Roth, I was enamoured by the rhythm and dialogue. Reading the play, however, is even more brilliant. It’s fast-paced, confusing, and hilarious. In fact, it played a huge hand in inspiring my latest book. I would never have grasped the English language so tightly had it not been for this book.
From James' list on the outrageous but still have serious meaning.
Shakespeare’s unwitting dupes from Hamlet are thrown into the unknown when fate’s die is cast for them. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern know that something has changed, but they cannot put their finger on it. Flowing with the unknown instead of being afraid of it, they approach their new circumstance with wonder albeit with a little skepticism. I have always erred on the side of being naïve as opposed to cynical, but they taught me I could be in wonder without being naïve by employing a bit of rational observance. Of course, it didn’t hurt that their observations came about through…
From Joseph's list on to remind you that wonder is still possible.
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