Name: Ophelia
ISBN: 9781599902289

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Why This Clicks

Ophelia, Reframed

A familiar tragedy turns toward Ophelia, balancing secret love, danger, and a fight to survive.

Come here for

Ophelia’s wit and ambition taking center stage
Secret romance meeting the peril of Hamlet’s Denmark

Expect

A Shakespearean tragedy retold through Ophelia’s search for a place in the world
Love, danger, and a struggle to survive

Book Details

Authors: Lisa Klein
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Published: January 1, 2008
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Historical YA - Europe · Renaissance YA
Reading lane: Historical YA - Europe

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Publisher Categories

Medieval YA
Historical YA Romance
Royalty Stories for Teens

About This Book

Have you ever wondered about the fate of Ophelia? As ambitious and witty as she is beautiful, Ophelia is quick to catch the eye of the captivating prince Hamlet. Their love blossoms in secret, but bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and Ophelia may be forced to choose between her relationship and her own life. In desperation, she devises a plan to escape from Elsinore Castle forever... with one very dangerous secret. Ophelia takes center stage in this bol...

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Have you ever wondered about the fate of Ophelia? As ambitious and witty as she is beautiful, Ophelia is quick to catch the eye of the captivating prince Hamlet. Their love blossoms in secret, but bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and Ophelia may be forced to choose between her relationship and her own life. In desperation, she devises a plan to escape from Elsinore Castle forever... with one very dangerous secret. Ophelia takes center stage in this bold and thrilling reimagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive.