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336 pages • first pub 1592 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393934007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 25 September 2013
Description
The Spanish Tragedy was well known to sixteenth-century audiences, and its central elements--a play-within-a-play and a ghost bent on revenge--are widely believed to have influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet. This volume includes a generous selection o...
Community Reviews Summary of 766 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 50%
sad 43%
emotional 25%
mysterious 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 16% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
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Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Islamophobia, Gore, MisogynyMinor
War, Xenophobia336 pages • first pub 1592 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393934007
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 25 September 2013
Description
The Spanish Tragedy was well known to sixteenth-century audiences, and its central elements--a play-within-a-play and a ghost bent on revenge--are widely believed to have influenced Shakespeare's Hamlet. This volume includes a generous selection o...
Community Reviews Summary of 766 reviews
Moods
tense 62%
challenging 50%
sad 43%
emotional 25%
mysterious 15%
reflective 15%
adventurous 11%
funny 7%
Pace
fast 35%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 70% | Plot: 16% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 24%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, MurderModerate
Islamophobia, Gore, MisogynyMinor
War, Xenophobia