WebPolonius is a character in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet.He is chief counsellor of the play's ultimate villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia.Generally regarded as wrong in every judgment he makes over the course of the play, Polonius is described by William Hazlitt as a "sincere" father, but also "a busy-body, [who] is accordingly officious, …

WebThe Dresden Files is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher.The first novel, Storm Front—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are written as a first-person narrative from the perspective of the main character, private investigator and wizard …

WebBiographie Enfance et études. Né le 30 août 1946 à Valence [1], Jacques Tardi passe son enfance dans l'Allemagne d'après guerre avec son père, militaire de carrière.. Il fait ses études à l'École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, puis à l'École des Arts décoratifs de Paris [2]. Il dessine sa première bande dessinée en 1958-1959, après la découverte des albums …

WebDit is een doorverwijspagina, bedoeld om de verschillen in betekenis of gebruik van To Be or Not to Be inzichtelijk te maken.. Op deze pagina staat een uitleg van de verschillende betekenissen van To Be or Not to Be en verwijzingen daarnaartoe. Bent u hier via een pagina in Wikipedia terechtgekomen? Pas dan de verwijzing naar deze …

WebQ1 of Hamlet (also called the "First Quarto", full title The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet Prince of Denmarke) is a short early text of the Shakespearean play.The intended publication of the play is entered in the Stationers' Register in 1602 by James Roberts, but Q1 was not published until summer or autumn 1603.It was published by the booksellers Nicholas Ling …

WebSir Ian Holm Cuthbert CBE (12 September 1931 – 19 June 2020) was an English actor who was knighted in 1998 for his contributions to theatre and film. Beginning his career on the British stage as a standout member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he later transitioned into a successful and prolific screen career.On film he portrayed a variety of …

WebGünter Hans Lamprecht (* 21.Januar 1930 in Berlin; † 4. Oktober 2022 in Bonn-Bad Godesberg) war ein deutscher Schauspieler, der in Theater, Film und Fernsehen viele komplexe Charakterrollen spielte. Zu seinen bekanntesten Rollen zählen Franz Biberkopf in Rainer Werner Fassbinders Fernseh-Miniserie Berlin Alexanderplatz sowie der Berliner …

WebDenemarken werd in het tijdperk van de Vikingen in de 10e eeuw verenigd door koning Harald Blauwtand († 985), die zich tot het christendom bekeerde. Denemarken bestuurde kort Engeland in de 11e eeuw en werd in 1397 met Zweden en Noorwegen verenigd. De unie met Zweden duurde tot 1523 en de unie met Noorwegen tot 1814. Het stadje Ribe …

WebBurghart Klaußner (born 13 September 1949) is a German film actor. He received acting training at the Max-Reinhardt-Schule für Schauspiel [] in Berlin. Klaußner had engagements at Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin, Hamburger Kammerspiele and at the theaters in Cologne, Hamburg, Zürich, Bremen and Bochum. In Hamburg 2006, Klaußner also made his debut …

Web"Hoist with his own petard" is a phrase from a speech in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet that has become proverbial. The phrase's meaning is that a bomb-maker is blown ("hoist") off the ground by his own bomb (a "petard" is a small explosive device), and indicates an ironic reversal, or poetic justice.The phrase occurs in a central speech in the …