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The fourth man

The role of Fortinbras in Hamlet

Set against a political backdrop of war, Hamlet offers a complex series of parallels between Norway and Denmark. Sue Hemming shows how Shakespeare weaves together the personalities and destinies of his play’s major and minor characters

Ian Hughes as Fortinbras (Barbican Theatre, London, 1992)
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AQA (A) Literature: ‘Extended essay and Shakespeare study’

AQA (B) Literature: ‘Dramatic genres’

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