novel "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell
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"Hamnet" is a historical novel by Maggie O'Farrell that imaginatively reconstructs the short life and death of William Shakespeare’s son and explores the profound impact of his loss on the playwright’s family.
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| Hamnet | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation | stage adaptation by the Royal Shakespeare Company ⓘ |
| author | Maggie O'Farrell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Women's Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| explores | possible connection between Hamnet's death and the play Hamlet ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationAnnounced | true ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationProducer | Sam Mendes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
death of Hamnet Shakespeare
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grief within Shakespeare's family ⓘ life of William Shakespeare's son Hamnet ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical fiction
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical figure Hamnet Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-1472223791 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Agnes Hathaway
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Hamnet Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | adult fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
centering Agnes (Anne) Hathaway as a complex protagonist
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reimagining Shakespeare's family life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Knopf
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Tinder Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
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Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterstones Book of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePremierePlace | Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stagePremiereYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| structure | nonlinear timeline ⓘ |
| theme |
art and creativity
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family relationships ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ marriage ⓘ parenthood ⓘ |
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