A Tale of Two Hamlets

By Sharon Arpana Edwards

Inspired by Shakespeare's masterpiece, this book is bound to be a feast for Bard buffs, comedy connoisseurs, and literature lovers alike.

"Lady Hamlet's Lamp" is a short story set in Los Angeles. The protagonist is moving house, and she goes about it Hamlet-style: unpacking her heart with words when she should be packing her stuff.

"The Tragedy of Hamlet in Limericks" retells in rhyme the revenge play Shakespeare retold in blank verse. Brush up your Hamlet in minutes with this 32-stanza poem.

"The Great Dane" is a five-act parody set in Scandinavia. Sweden plays the dirty half-dozen, the six characters who plague the great Dane, naturally played by Denmark. Good Horatio is played by Greenland, and poor Ophelia, who was badly played by Hamlet, is played by Finland. Others are played by others.

This themed collection also includes "A Tale of Two Hamlets," a memoir of reading, writing, heartbreak, and Hamlet; and "Hamlet's Tragedy and Triumph," an essay on the main man's suffering and success.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNZ4DWBL
• ISBN13: 9798997428105
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Consonant Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.3"