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Zusatztext "There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Hermes's innovative take on Shakespeare's Hamlet . A novel most wondrous strange, The Lunatic, the Lover, and the Poet , holds up a fun-house mirror to nature with wit and originality. Hilarity, thy name is Myrlin Hermes." Informationen zum Autor Myrlin Hermes started reading Shakespeare at the age of nine and has since played a variety of Shakespearean roles onstage. She published her first novel, CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR, at the age of 23. She graduated from Reed College at the age of 20 with a double major in English and Theater; in 2004, she was awarded a Film & Fiction Scholarship from the Institute for Humane Studies and went to London to study creative writing with Poet Laureate Andrew Motion. After receiving her MA (Hons) from the University of London (Royal Holloway), she was awareded a grant from the Arts Council England. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, where she serves on the Board of Directors and does dramaturgy work for Speak-the-Speech, a nonprofit “virtual theater company” that makes annotated, unedited audio versions of Shakespeare’s plays. Klappentext A Divinity scholar at Wittenberg University, Horatio prides himself on his ability to argue both sides of any intellectual debate but is himself a skeptic, never fully believing in any philosophy. That is, until he meets the outrageous, provocative, and flamboyantly beautiful Prince of Denmark, who teaches him more about both Earth and Heaven than any of his books. But Hamlet is also irrationally haunted by intimations of a tragic destiny he believes is preordained. When a freelance translation job turns into a full-scale theatrical production, Horatio arranges for the theater-loving prince to act in the play-disguised as the heroine! This attracts the attention of Horatio's patroness, the dark and manipulative Lady Adriana. A voracious and astute reader of both books and people, she performs her own seductions to test whether the "platonic true-love" described in his poems is truly so platonic. But when a mysterious rival poet calling himself "Will Shake-speare" begins to court both Prince Hamlet and his Dark Lady, Horatio is forced to choose between his skepticism and his love. Laced with quotes, references, and in-jokes, cross-dressing, bed-tricks, mistaken identity, and a bisexual love-triangle inspired by Shakespeare's own sonnets, this novel upends everything you thought you knew about Hamlet. Witty, insightful, playful, and truly wise about the greatest works of the Bard, THE LUNATIC, THE LOVER, AND THE POET is a delectable treat for people that have loved books like Stephen Greenblatt's WILL IN THE WORLD and John Updike's GERTRUDE AND CLAUDIUS. Zusammenfassung Laced with quotes! references! and in-jokes! cross-dressing! bed-tricks! mistaken identity! and a bisexual love-triangle inspired by Shakespeare's own sonnets! The Lunatic! the Lover! and the Poet novel upends everything you thought you knew about Hamlet. Witty! insightful! playful! and truly wise about the greatest works of the Bard! this novel is a delectable treat for people that have loved books like Stephen Greenblatt's Will in the World and John Updike's Gertrude and Claudius. A Divinity scholar at Wittenberg University! Horatio prides himself on his ability to argue both sides of any intellectual debate but is himself a skeptic! never fully believing in any philosophy. That is! until he meets the outrageous! provocative! and flamboyantly beautiful Prince of Denmark! who teaches him more about both Earth and Heaven than any of his books. But Hamlet is also irrationally haunted by intimations of a tragic destiny he believes is preordained. When a freelance translation job turns into a full-scale theatrical production! Horatio arranges for the theater-loving prince to act in the play-disguised as...
