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Hamlet and Orestes; a Study in Traditional Types

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The book 'Hamlet and Orestes; a Study in Traditional Types' is written by Gilbert Murray. 'Hamlet and Orestes: A Study in Traditional Types' is a scholarly work that analyzes the comparison between two iconic figures from literature and mythology. In this study, Murray analyzes the similarities and contrasts between Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the ancient Greek hero Orestes.

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Gilbert Murray

Gilbert Murray was a classical scholar, translator, and internationalist who served as Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford. Hamlet and Orestes; a Study in Traditional Types was his 1914 Annual Shakespeare Lecture for the British Academy, comparing Shakespeare's prince with patterns found in Greek tragedy and heroic legend.