Line #27 FanficRecs/Hamlet


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3	These are recommendations made by Tropers for ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. ''No-name recommendations will be '''zapped'''.'' Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.
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5	Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexually explicit or non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
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13	[[http://archiveofourown.org/collections/yuletide2010/works/142403 Rosemary For Remembrance]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/Gehayi/pseuds/Gehayi Gehayi]]
14	* Recommended by aimsme
15	* ''Status'': Complete
16	* ''Synopsis'': Hamlet in space, starring sensible and heroic Ophelia, genderswapped Claudius, clones Rosencrantz and Guilderstern and alien Fortinbras.
17	* ''Comments'': This is ''brilliant''. Details from the text are cleverly interwoven with the sci-fi context (Ophelia as a botanist is just the start), and the choice of villain is a masterstroke. Definitely worth a read, whether or not you generally like alternate time settings.
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19	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/297247 Houses of the Holy]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/chaos_harmony/pseuds/chaos_harmony choas_harmony]]
20	* Recommended by {{Nothingtoseehere}}
21	* ''Status'': Complete
22	* ''Synopsis'': Haunted mansion AU. The Denmark family lives in the kind of house that swallows you whole.
23	* ''Characters'': Ophelia, Laertes and Hamlet and (brief)Polonius.
24	* ''Pairings'': Laertes/Hamlet, Ophelia/Hamlet
25	* ''Comments'': Very effective horror-story look at Hamlet and Ophelia, as well as Ophelia's family in general.
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27	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/16216055 if you die in hamlet you die in real life]]'' by LieutenantSaavik (now an orphan_account). ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/19232389 Now in podfic form]])
28	* Recommended by Creator/BoltDMC
29	* ''Status'': Complete
30	* ''Synopsis'': hamlet but it's modern and 'mmmm, whatcha say' plays every time a character dies.
31	* ''Notes'': Part of the series [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&work_search%5Bquery%5D=what+if+shakespeare+but+memes what if shakespeare but memes]].
32	* ''Comments'': Do not let the all-lower-case title and summary use put you off, as this does not carry over into the work itself. Written in script format.
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36	[[WMG: [[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
37	''Stories focusing on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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39	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/486362 What You Don't See / At This Chance 'Verse]]'' by irisbleufic
40	* Recommended by {{Tropers/Kelliannm}}
41	* ''Status'': Complete
42	* ''Pairing(s)'': Hamlet/Horatio, past Hamlet/Ophelia, and otherworldly shades of Hamlet/Horatio/Ophelia, with secondary cast like Osric and Fortinbras, and random servants and soldiers around Elsinore (and in Norway)
43	* ''Summary'': Even ''this'' ending may chance to be more than it seems.
44	* ''Comments'': After you read this, you'll never look at the curtain-down of ''Hamlet'' the same way again. Ophelia's electrifying, ghostly presence is the most pleasing, shocking thing about this, IMO.
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46	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/486346 It Will Be Now]]'' by irisbleufic
47	* Recommended by {{Tropers/Kelliannm}}
48	* ''Status'': Complete
49	* ''Pairing(s)'': Hamlet/Horatio, with Fortinbras and backup soldiers
50	* ''Summary'': ''As Fortinbras begins to speak, four soldiers crowd close around Horatio, smelling of sweat and horses.''
51	* ''Comments'': Owing as much to the closing scene of ''Romeo and Juliet'' as to the closing scene of ''Hamlet'', this fic has been described by its author as "600 words of crushing grief." They're not wrong, but they forget the bittersweet relief. It's a lullaby for doomed lovers.
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53	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/144034 By These Pickers and Stealers]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/lorannah/pseuds/lorannah lorannah]]
54	* Recommended by {{Nothingtoseehere}}
55	* ''Status'': Complete
56	* ''Pairing'': Hamlet/Rosencrantz
57	* ''Synopsis'': "My lord, you once did love me." - Rosencrantz, Act III, Scene 2
58	* ''Comments'': Despite the unlikely pairing, this is a very in-character fic- Hamlet is (possibly) mad, Rosencrantz doesn't know as much as he thinks, and their relationship was/is doomed from the moment Rosencrantz talked to Claudius.
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60	[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1955724/chapters/4229121 Your Poor Servant Ever, or The Feels-Laden (Pre)Tragedy of Bisexual Hamlet, Queer Prince of Denmark]] by [[http://archiveofourown.org/users/miniature_sophie/pseuds/miniature_sophie miniature_sophie]]
61	* Reccomended by Tropers/TheGreatConversation
62	* ''Status:'' Complete
63	* ''Pairings:'' Hamlet/Horatio (with Hamlet/Rosencrantz/Guildenstern and each corollary of that combo)
64	* ''Synopsis:'' Prequel. The hitherto untold story of how Hamlet made the acquaintances of "brothers in (each other's) arms" Rosencrantz and Guildenstern at college in Wittenberg and how they eventually introduced him to the university's most prolific student, Horatio. Focuses on the developing relationship between Hamlet and Horatio, with the Danish prince falling fast and hard and agonizing over whether Horatio feels the same way (interspersed with plenty of Hamlet/Rosen-stern {{lemon}}). Canon era, 100% canon-compliant.
65	* ''Comments:'' This is the Hamlet/Horatio fic you've been waiting for. The characterization is marvelous, the language manages to evoke the source material without being pretentious, and the pacing and plotting are immaculate. A rare and refreshing college fic that ''isn't'' a modern-day AU.
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67	[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/2775260/chapters/6224060 May Violets Spring]] by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/luckbringer/pseuds/luckbringer luckbringer]]
68	* Recommended by [[Tropers/{{Elvesinspace}} elvesinspace]]
69	* ''Status'': Complete
70	* ''Pairing'': Hamlet/Ophelia
71	* ''Synopsis'': Hamlet returns to Denmark to find Ophelia, his one and only love, as dead as poor Yorick. He's angry, grief-stricken, savage, remorseful...and then, suddenly, just a little bit hopeful. An alternate ending to the classic tale that might just give Hamlet his happy ending.
72	* ''Comments'': An AU where Ophelia survives her drowning. Aside from some grammatical/spelling errors, this is a great read if you've ever wondered how a happy ending might play out for Hamlet and co. (with a few twists and turns along the way). Highly recommended.
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76	[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23399053 The Play's the Thing: a Shakespeare Mix-Up]] by Onmyliteraturebullshitagain
77	* ''Recommended by'': subitofortissimo
78	* ''Status'': Complete
79	* ''Pairing'': Hamlet/Horatio, Romeo/Juliet, other canon pairings
80	* ''Crossover with'': Technically every other Shakespeare play; most prominently ''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet'', with episodes focussing on ''Theatre/{{Othello}}'', ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'', ''Theatre/TheMerchantOfVenice'', ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'' and ''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream''.
81	* ''Synopsis'': When a forgotten Shakespeare collection gets a bit confused about its plot lines, Hamlet and Horatio find themselves thrown into other stories and have to muddle their way through these new plots and the characters they're supposed to play. Soon joined by Juliet, this lost trio works their way through multiple plays and roles as they try to get back to Denmark and track down the misplaced Romeo. But Hamlet's still haunted mentally, Horatio's still carrying some buried feelings, and Juliet is willing to do anything to get back to her husband. Together, they'll changes the Shakespeare canon (at least in this one printing) forever. A humorous exploration from an English professor who wanted a chance to redeem Hamlet (her beloved emo dumpster goblin) and see just what Shakespeare's characters could do when faced with the wrong stories.
82	* ''Comments'': A very well written crossover adventure with a lot of attention to detail in the characterisation, with the various characters reacting to their bizarre new surroundings in ways that are pretty realistic to the way Shakespeare wrote them. Hamlet's journey with Horatio and Juliet is profoundly transformative, and Juliet's resourcefulness really shines in this story, as does Ophelia's. Very enjoyable read, full of wit, humour and heartwarming.

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