REINVENTING ROYALTY JOHN UPDIKE WRITES A SYMPATHETIC PORTRAIT OF GERTRUDE AND CLAUDIUS IN HIS PREQUEL TO SHAKESPEARE'S `HAMLET'.(BOOKS) Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) | March 5, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2000 Albany Times Union. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Byline: WILLIAM HOGAN

John Updike's 51st book -- ``Gertrude and Claudius'' -- is an inventive and aesthetically brilliant prequel to Shakespeare's play ``Hamlet.'' Displaying an impressive grasp of the royal milieu and empathy for the obstacles women encountered during Shakespeare's time, Updike imagines the events leading up to the opening scene of ``Hamlet.'' He reinterprets the major characters in Elsinore's royal court through a modern prism, which varies considerably from Shakespeare's perspective. While doing this, Updike explores such timeless themes as the ...

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