10 sequels based on a classic book

10 authors who wrote a novel based in another author's literary world.

4. 'Gertrude and Claudius,' by John Updike

The legendary author took on Shakespeare in his 2000 novel, which was a prequel to "Hamlet" and followed the tragic hero's mother and stepfather. In Updike's novel, Gertrude has an affair with her brother-in-law Claudius, but does not encourage him to kill her husband, and after the senior Hamlet's death, she senses him as a ghost. Many critics called Updike's novel enjoyable and innovative.

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