The Hamlet by William Faulkner

434 pages first pub 1940 (editions) user-added

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The Hamlet, the first novel of Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, is both an ironic take on classical tragedy and a mordant commentary on the grand pretensions of the antebellum South and the depths of its decay in the aftermath of war and Reconstruction....

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 400 reviews

Moods

dark: 64%

challenging: 57%

reflective: 57%

sad: 42%

funny: 28%

tense: 14%

adventurous: 7%

emotional: 7%

informative: 7%

mysterious: 7%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
23% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
72% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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