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The work "Hamlet" is one of the most quoted works in English history and as a result, it has been passed along the centuries. Many authors, directors, poets etc. have used incorporated aspects of "Hamlet" into their own work. These can be divided into four categories:


 * fictional accounts of the play's composition
 * simplifications of the story for younger readers
 * numerous stories expanding some of the characters further
 * narratives featuring some of the performances from the play

Some examples -


 * Henry Fielding's "Tom Jones" describes how Mr. Partridge paid a visit to Hamlet. This work exhibiting similar qualities to those demonstrated in the actual play
 * "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas mentions Hamlet over and over again and associates him with the exact same theme of revenge, as the one present in the actual play
 * Charles Dickens "Great Expectations" has a very Hamlet like plot line. For example, it is mostly driven by revenge-motivated actions, it has ghost like characters and elements and places an immense focus on the hero's guilt

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