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The truth about Hamnet and how much of the film is actually based on Shakespeare’s real life

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel, Hamnet tells a heartbreaking story about William Shakespeare, his wife Agnes, ...
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A devastating exploration of grief: Hamnet review

Hamnet succeeds in imagining Shakespeare's lost personal life writes Eilidh Stewart Hamnet is a gut-wrenching historical ...

It takes many ghosts to make a story: how Maggie O'Farrell’s Hamnet takes from – and mistakes – Shakespeare

In her eighth novel Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell imagines the short life and tragic death of Shakespeare’s only son, aged 11, in ...
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How accurate is Hamnet? The real story behind the death of Shakespeare’s son

Did William Shakespeare write Hamlet because his young son died? It’s one ...
The Stanford Daily

Death of the Masterpiece: Bury your Shakespeare

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. A vivid scene assembles itself in your mind’s eye as you recite the verses, eloquent rhyme and ...