Courier's Tragedy vs. Hamlet

[David Nevin Friedman]

Not to be cynical or to deify Shakespeare's stature in English literature,
but hasn't everyone at any time since Shakespeare noticed at least some
similarity between Hamlet and anything (except of cour T S Eliot who
dispapraged Hamlet in favor of King Lear...)?


On Wed, 16 Oct 1996, Heather Lewis wrote:

> Has anyone noticed (besides myself) any similarities or connections 
> between Pynchon's "Courier's Tragedy" in COL 49 and Shakespeare's 
> "Hamlet"?  Just a thought! Comments?
> 
> Heather
>