Friday, December 19, 2008

In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, did Claudius seduce Gertrude before King Hamlet died?

Did , in
Shakespeares play , commit adultery withbefore s father was murdered? This
issue has been much debated by Shakespeare scholars, with some arguing that Gertrude must have
committed adultery, while others claiming that no incontrovertible evidence exists that she
did.

As almost every commentator on this issue notes, the key piece of
evidence in favor of the argument that Gertrude did commit adultery are
these words from the ghost, referring initially to Claudius:


Ay, that incestuous, that adulterate beast,
With witchcraft of his wit, with
traitorous gifts,--
O...





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