Klein was born to a biologist mother and a newspaperman father in peoria, illinois. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ophelia. A former professor of english, she lives in ohio with her family. Jun 08, 2016 lisa klein bloomsbury usa childrens release date.
Ophelia takes center stage in this dark, romantic hamlet retelling. She plans a dangerous escape and becomes the hero of her own story. Lisa was a professor of english before embarking on her career writing books for young readers. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Jun 29, 2019 more than a decade after she wrote her debut book, ophelia, columbus author lisa klein is excited about finally seeing it come back to life on film. She was an assistant professor of english at the ohio state university for eight years but left when she was denied tenure. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Earlier this month, word broke on the entertainment wires that daisy ridley and naomi watts were in negotiations to star in a movie project based on lisa kleins ya novel ophelia, a story written from the viewpoint of one of most tragic of shakespeares female characters. Based on the novel by lisa klein, the film follows the story of hamlet from ophelia s perspective. Lisa klein is the author of ophelia, two girls of gettysburg, lady macbeths daughter, cate of the lost colony, and love disguised.
She isnt counting on having another book turned into a film, though. This is what might have happened to ophelia if she had survived. Lisa klein has done an incredible job with ophelia. Based on shakespeares hamlet, it asks questions such as.
Sharp and literary, dark and romantic, this dramatic story holds readers in its grip until the final, heartrending scenemore. Adele geras enjoys lisa kleins ophelia, a more cheerful rewrite of the eponymous characters story. I liked klein s twist on ophelia s story, but i felt it should have ended when ophelia had succeeded in her. I strove to create an ophelia that was realistic for the time. Ophelia by lisa klein is a ya retelling of hamlet and is told in the voice of ophelia. Free download or read online ophelia pdf epub book. Jun 25, 2019 daisy ridley stars in a new film adaptation of the shakespearebased novel, premiering this weekend. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This novel is what is sometimes called a hypothetical.
Well id known about the book reviving ophelia at the time, but i did want to give young readers a view of how a woman could, a young woman, in shakespeares time, might be able to negotiate the constraints of her society. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Weaving fact with fiction, klein s novel plays up her own shakespearean wit and takes full advantage of her extensive knowledge of his life and plays. However, about two thirds into the book, the storyline dragged on and was a little unrelated to the original story and somewhat strange. This is the premise of ophelia, the young adult novel by columbus author lisa klein. Ophelia by lisa klein 2008, paperback for sale online ebay. Without giving anything away, in this book, ophelia is vivacious and very intelligent, almost shrewd. Lisa kleins ophelia tells the story of a young woman falling in love, searching for her place in the world, and finding the strength to survive. Ophelia knows gertrude intimately and offers a peek into the mind of the woman who married her husbands brother. For the most part shunned and used by her father and brother, the once tomboyish and willful ophelia shakespeares tragedy, hamlet, is. In a surprising twist, she devises a plan to escape from elsinore once and for all with one very dangerous secret.
Clintonvilles lisa klein thrilled to see her novel ophelia. Daisy ridley will star in local author lisa kleins big movie. Ophelia now a major motion picture if you think you know ophelia and hamlets story, think again. Lisa klein is the author of lady macbeths daughter, two girls of gettysburg, and ophelia. Dec 26, 2007 lisa klein has done an incredible job with ophelia. Lisa klein s ophelia is a tightlywritten, pacey and lively spinoff of hamlet in novel form, as told from you guessed it ophelia s perspective. The plot begins years before hamlets timeline and ends years after, allowing for ophelias character to be drawn out much more fully from shakespeares sketchy and puzzling portrayal. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Klein wrote four more youngadult novels after ophelia, and she now is working on her first adult novel. In this reimagining of shakespeares famous tragedy, it is ophelia who takes center stage. Back in 1999, before shed jotted down any notes about ophelia, her time at osu was coming to a. Ophelias story emanates from the shakespearian play hamlet.
Jan 20, 2018 headphone users beware all of my socials twitter. She lives in columbus, ohio, with her husband and two sons dave klein and adam reed. When columbus author lisa klein published her first novel, ophelia, a reimagining of shakespeares hamlet from the point of view of the young princes beautiful lover who, in the play, goes mad and drowns herself, she never imagined the book would become a major motion picture. Ophelia must choose between her love for hamlet and her own life. When murder and mayhem erupts in denmark, ophelia must choose between her secret love or saving her own life. Lisa klein is an american author best known for the rewriting of popular shakespearean works into lady macbeths daughter, and ophelia among several young adult titles. Ophelia is a standalone novel by lisa klein, reimaging shakespeare. If you think you know ophelia and hamlets story, think again a spellbinding tale of love, murder, and revenge voyaas. The first edition of the novel was published in october 31st 2006, and was written by lisa m.
The plot begins years before hamlets timeline and ends years after, allowing for ophelia s character to be drawn out much more fully from shakespeares sketchy and puzzling portrayal. Nov 16, 2015 ophelia by lisa klein in doc, epub, rtf download e book. Sharp and literary, dark and romantic, this dramatic story holds readers in its grip until the final, heartrending scene. Check out our giveaways and exclusive cover reveals for. Hanawalt public lecture with lisa klein this event has been postponed until a later date. I think ive probably always been a writer, but i was an academic before i was a novelist, said klein.
Publishers weekly klein vividly portrays time and place in descriptive prose, rich with historical details and archaic flavor. Ophelia is born in the year 1585 in the village of. To read this book, upload an epub or fb2 file to bookmate. Clintonvilles lisa klein thrilled to see her novel.
Born of tragedy, as her mother died, she is brought up with her father, polonius, and her brother beyond the palace walls. Ophelia is a character that is full of such raw human emotion, and thats really what drew me in. Voya as ambitious and witty as she is beautiful, ophelia is quick to catch the eye of the captivating prince hamlet. Smart, ambitious, and beautiful, ophelia grows up at elsinore castle and eventually catches prince hamlets eye. Lisa kleins ophelia is a tightlywritten, pacey and lively spinoff of hamlet in novel form, as told from you guessed it ophelias perspective. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 328 pages and is available in hardcover format. She has taken one of shakespeares famous plays and written a tale that is a little more user friendly in todays world. Read ophelia, by lisa klein online on bookmate now a major motion picture. She turned to writing afterwards, publishing such books as two girls of gettysburg and cate of the lost colony, based on the tale of the roanoke colony. Lisa klein is an american author known for her shakesperean works including ophelia and lady macbeths daughter. Seven questions for ophelia author lisa klein news. Ophelia is a strongwilled and beautiful young woman living in the often treacherous world of court intrigue. Plot summary this story is an authors rendering of shakespeares hamlet, told through ophelias eyes. Ya author, ophelia, two girls of gettysburg, lady macbeths daughter, cate of the lost colony, and love disguised.
For the most part, klein sustains a credible, period style. The original storyline has been changed in order to accommodate this plot, so in this version ophelia doesnt go. When she catches the attention of prince hamlet, their love blossoms in secret. When she first speaks to hamlet, ophelia is a 10yearold ragged tomboy tagging along after her brother, laertes. Ophelia is a 2018 britishamerican romantic drama film directed by claire mccarthy and written by semi chellas about the character of the same name from william shakespeares play hamlet. Klein and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at elsinore castle to become the. Written by lisa klein, audiobook narrated by cassandra campbell. She turned to writing afterwards, publishing such books as two girls of. Dissatisfied with the original portrayal of shakespeares ophelia, she crafted a modern retelling of the classic tragedy. Lisa klein offers us a different perspective on the undeveloped shakespearean character.
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