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Gertrude and Claudius

John Updike’s  novel Gertrude and Claudius  a story fashioned by John Updike after a Scandinavian legend that inspires Shakespeare’s  Hamlet . As a matter of fact using details of the story Updike brings to life Gertrude’s girlhood. As the daughter of king Rorik her parents arranges her  marriage to the man that became king Hamlet. Needless to say her middle age affair with her brother in law caused violence  of the medieval magnitude. And presents the case for the central couple Gertrude and Claudius.

As a matter of fact Feng the kings brother seduces Gertrude  into the affair . He  devotes himself to her for many years,but the king finds out about their relationship and confronts him. What do you think happens next. Buy the book continue the read.