About this episode
Carol Grieb explores the character of Horatio in Hamlet, questioning his role as a friend and potential villain.
A Truant Dispostion: Hamlet and HoratioMarch 4, 2025 Is Horatio the villain? A literary stand-in for the murderously opportunistic “friends” who stalked the halls of power in Elizabethan England? Carol Grieb imagines a Hamlet in which Hamlet’s so-called best friend is anything but. Click here to go to the book website. Click here to purchase the book.
People in this episode
Guest: Carol Grieb
Topics covered
- Hamlet
- literary analysis
- friendship
- Elizabethan England
- character study
Keywords
- Hamlet
- Horatio
- Carol Grieb
- literary analysis
- Elizabethan England
- friendship
- character study
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hamlet
Places: Elizabethan England
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