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3 days ago · Not much is known about the life of William Shakespeare’s only son Hamnet, in large part because he was so young at the time of his death. We don't know his date of birth, but we do know he was christened on 2 February, 1585 (auspiciously, on James Joyce's birthday).
2 days ago · In Maggie O’Farrell’s haunting novel Hamnet, Shakespeare’s wife Agnes (a.k.a. Anne) turns inwards lost in grief after the death of her eleven-year-old son Hamnet. Agnes’ excruciatingly detailed mourning mirrors my own and provides solace. Golden-haired children evoke Hamnet, and some days Agnes doesn’t leave the house. Although my daughter Alix passed away at age twenty-five, I can ...
Aug 26, 2024 · The New York Times bestselling historical fiction novel imagines the story of Agnes – the wife of the world’s most famous writer, William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet.
Aug 16, 2024 · Fans of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet —the lyrical, atmospheric, and ultimately tragic tale of Shakespeare’s only son, Hamnet, who died at the age of just 11—have been well served of late: a...
1 day ago · William Shakespeare (c. 23 [a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [b] was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [4][5][6] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon " (or simply "the Bard").
3 days ago · The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, usually shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈhæmlɪt /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play.
Aug 20, 2024 · Focus nabbed US rights to Chloe Zhao's Hamnet, about Shakespeare's wife mourning her son, with Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn.
