A Wounded Name

By Charles King

Book Overview

A Wounded Name is a novel written by Charles King. The story revolves around Ophelia Castellan, a high school student who is struggling with her personal demons. She is haunted by the memory of her mother's suicide and is trying to cope with her grief while dealing with the challenges of high school.Ophelia is a talented musician and is selected to play the lead role in her school's production of Hamlet. As she prepares for the play, Ophelia becomes increasingly drawn to the character of Hamlet and begins to see parallels between her own life and the tragic story of the Danish prince.As the play progresses, Ophelia's mental state deteriorates, and she becomes increasingly obsessed with the character of Hamlet. Her relationships with her friends and family begin to suffer, and she finds herself increasingly isolated.A Wounded Name is a powerful exploration of grief, mental illness, and the transformative power of art. Charles King's prose is both lyrical and haunting, and he deftly weaves together themes of love, loss, and the search for identity. This is a book that will stay with readers long after they have finished reading it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163719307
• ISBN13: 9781163719305
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"