Rosencrantz and Guildenstern - William Schwenck Gilbert - Bog

""Rosencrantz and Guildenstern"" is a play written by W.S. Gilbert, the famous librettist of Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The play is a comedic retelling of Shakespeare's ""Hamlet"" from the perspective of two minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The play follows the two characters as they are summoned to Elsinore by King Claudius to spy on Hamlet and report back to him. The play explores themes of identity, free will, and the nature of reality, as the two characters struggle to make sense of their place in the world and their relationship to the events of ""Hamlet."" The play is known for its witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and absurd situations, and has been performed numerous times since its premiere in 1891.ROSENCRANTZ To sleep, perchance to -- Dream. That's very true. I never dream myself. But Guildenstern dreams all night long out loud.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.