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From saga to tragedy: exploring the original sources of Hamlet and Macbeth
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Olsen, Thomas, Mulready, Cyrus
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Spring 2024
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2024-05
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Almost all of Shakespeare’s plays are based on prior sources, some contemporary to
him and some not. By looking at the prior sources for two of Shakespeare’s famous tragedies,
Hamlet and Macbeth, we can better appreciate and understand Shakespeare’s work. This paper
begins with a discussion of whether Shakespeare exists as an adaptor, a plagiarist, or an
appropriator. Next, I explore how Shakespeare’s changes to the endings, protagonists, and female
characters change the original texts from historic sagas to theatrical tragedies.
Keywords: English, History, Shakespeare, Hamlet, Macbeth, Raphael Holinshed, Saxo
Grammaticus, The Danish History, Amleth, The Hystorie of Hamblet, Hamblet
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