Hamlet's Hereditary Queen
This book explores a fresh and insightful interpretation of Hamlet’s Gertrude as a prominent and powerful figure in the play. It shows how traditional readings of this character, both performance-based and scholarly, have been guided and constrained by misogynistic perspectives on female power.
Bringing together the author’s wealth of insight from a theatre practitioner’s perspective and combining ...
This book explores a fresh and insightful interpretation of Hamlet’s Gertrude as a prominent and powerful figure in the play. It shows how traditional readings of this character, both performance-based and scholarly, have been guided and constrained by misogynistic perspectives on female power.
Bringing together the author’s wealth of insight from a theatre practitioner’s perspective and combining ...
