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96 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0571081827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 01 January 1984
Description
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom S...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,930 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 44%
dark 42%
lighthearted 19%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
emotional 13%
tense 9%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Murder, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, RapeMinor
Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexism
96 pages • first pub 1966 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0571081827
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 01 January 1984
Description
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom S...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,930 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
challenging 44%
dark 42%
lighthearted 19%
adventurous 15%
mysterious 15%
sad 14%
emotional 13%
tense 9%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 38% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, DeathModerate
Pedophilia, Child abuse, RapeMinor
Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexism