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Gertrude: References & Edit History

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  • Shatarupa Chaudhuri
    Shatarupa Chaudhuri is a deputy managing editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica, bringing over 15 years of editorial experience in news media and publishing.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article thoroughly revised and expanded. Oct 10, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Ophelia and Gertrude: Victimized Women in Hamlet (PDF). Jun 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Canadian Center of Science and Education - CCSE Journals Online - Gertrude�s Transformations: Against Patriarchal Authority. Mar 07, 2016
Add new Web site: Eastern Michigan University - University Library, Digital Commons - Gertrude's Role in Hamlet. Mar 07, 2016
Article revised. Sep 09, 2005
Article revised. May 27, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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