anything that is a book now that alludes to shakespheare? like a book that was written this century?

Question

anything that is a book now that alludes to shakespheare? like a book that was written this century but reflects themes from shakespeares stuff? not something like west side story for romeo and juliet bcuz that was a movie. i need 'literature' examples

Answer 1

How is it you can use the internet to get to this web site but yet not stop at the "search" line and type in allusion+shakespeare. Do that and you'll get www.able2know.com/forums/about3128-60.html as an example (and many more with additional words \ rephrasing of items being searched)

The sheer volume of the answers is staggering, so start your search now and find names of books and films you are familiar with that will suit your needs.

Do not confuse ALLUSION ( a quick scene or dialogue reminiscent of another story like the story of the evil 'uncle' killing the king and taking over the kingdom in Lion King is similar to Hamlet) to REVISION (such as a moderization of the story - like 10 Things I Hate About You is a modern Taming of the Shrew) or a PARODY (Reduced Shakespeare Company does an amazing job making all of Shakespeare's works seem like comedies).

Answer 2

The Shakespeare Stealer, by Gary Blackwood
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, by Tom
Stoppard
Arthur Laurents wrote the books for several musicals, including West Side Story. (Plays/Movies usually start from books!)
Shakespeare in Love: A Screenplay (Paperback)
by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard

Answer 3

Off the top of my head, Wyrd Sisters by Terry Prachett (part of the Discworld Series) is based on Macbeth. The title of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley comes from The Tempest.

If you look up the individual plays, you'll be more likely to find something.

Answer 4

The novel "A Thousand Acres" by Jane Smiley is a retelling of King Lear.