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Ophélie et la violence de genre

Qui était Ophélie et pourquoi est important d’en parler ? Presque tout le monde sait qu’on parle d’un personnage de William Shakespeare, plus précisément de la tragédie Hamlet. Elle est une jeune noble du Danemark, fille de Polonius, sÅ“ur de Laërte et future épouse du prince Hamlet dont les actes la conduisent à la folie puis à… Continue reading Ophélie et la violence de genre

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Who was Elizabeth Siddal?

Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal, better known as Lizzie Siddal, was an English poet and painter, however she is better known for being the model of famous paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, such as Ophelia by Millais. Self-portrait by Lizzie Siddal in 1854 Siddal was named after her mother. Her parents were Charles Crooke Siddal and Elizabeth… Continue reading Who was Elizabeth Siddal?

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Ophelia

Ophelia is one of the most famous female characters of Shakespeare’s plays. She is a young noblewoman of Denmark in the worldly acclaimed drama Hamlet. In the play, Ophelia is the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and the potential wife of the Prince Hamlet. Ophelia by Pierre Auguste Cot (1870) - Private Collection Ophelia… Continue reading Ophelia