Poloniusfan fiction

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Polonius turns up in 35 works open to everyone here. The average one runs about 4,300 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Hamlet - Shakespeare

The Fools Tale

by moberemk

Sometimes the story is written from the margins.

General 839 words 1 ch Complete 10 kudos

Letter Collection · One Comedic Relief Character To Rule Them All

Hamlet - Shakespeare+1

This our lofty scene

by reconditarmonia_old (reconditarmonia)

In Hamlet III.2, Polonius says he played Julius Caesar at university. This is that.

General 502 words 1 ch Complete 4 kudos

Iambic Pentameter · Theatre

Hamlet - Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Hamlet

by Methodical_Exordium

Kindergarten AU, rewrite of Act III, Scene 4; in which kindergartener Hamlet gets fed up with Headmaster Claudius's methods of surveillance and kills his homeroom teacher Polonius. Gertrude is exasperated.

Teen 1.1k words 1 ch Complete 2 kudos

Alternate Universe - Kindergarten & Pre-school · Crack · Crack Treated Seriously · Canonical Character Death· +4 more

Hamlet - Shakespeare

Day is day night is

by Methodical_Exordium

Young Laertes wanders into his overworked father's office, and Polonius has to put him to bed.

General 949 words 1 ch Complete 2 kudos

Domestic Fluff · Slice of Life · One Shot · Pre-Canon· +4 more

Hamlet - Shakespeare

More an Antique Roman

by Methodical_Exordium

After an evening of playing Julius Caesar, Polonius decides to eavesdrop on a discussion by army officials to see if he can learn anything about the war. To his surprise, he is discovered.(Modern AU, WWII)

General 2.6k words 1 ch Complete 1 kudos

Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Alternate Universe - World War II · Alternate Universe - College/University · Julius Caesar - Shakespeare References· +5 more

Hamlet - Shakespeare

Testify

by Methodical_Exordium

A mere few weeks passed from the death of his advisor to the death of his kingdom.Claudius, feeling the distinct stings of a dagger and a toxin, wakes up on the day of Laertes' departure to France.The King of Denmark is trapped in a time loop.

Teen 8.3k words 11 ch Complete 10 kudos

Claudius-centric (Hamlet) · Time Loop · Time Travel Fix-It · Angst with a Happy Ending· +10 more

Hamlet - Shakespeare

Be you and I, then

by Methodical_Exordium

In the rainstorm, Elsinore's affairs slow. With the king off to war with Norway, his advisor Polonius and his brother Claudius have some time to discuss more personal matters. Namely: their relationship.

General 1.7k words 1 ch Complete 5 kudos

Banter · Bathtubs · Canon Compliant · Confessions· +9 more

The Dresden Files - Jim Butcher

Family Matter

by orphan_account

"the world’s worst combination between Die Hard and The Parent Trap.”—Charity Carpenter, this very fanfictionalternatively: In which one daughter brings two sets of parents together. Not nearly as heartwarming as that sounds.Post-Proven Guilty, Pre-Small Favor.

Teen 6.3k words 2 ch Complete 28 kudos

Swordfighting · Evil is Petty

Hamlet - Shakespeare

Sword and Shield

by sinkingwmyships

“Did you know Polonius is dead? … I thought it was the King.”“My lord, that would be treason.”“It would be revenge well deserved.“[Prompt 2: "Asking for help doesn't make you weak."]

General 823 words 1 ch Complete 26 kudos

Fluff · Hurt/Comfort · Light Angst · tumblr writing prompt

Dresden Files

i tried my best (it wasn’t much)

by hugebitch

After the fight on the train, Nicodemus and Deirdre begin the slow process of trying to salvage a ruined plan and getting back all the way onto their bullshit. Set during the closing moments of Death Masks.Title is from “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen (again) and is a perpetual mood.

Teen 2.3k words 1 ch Complete 9 kudos

allusions to past trauma

Hamlet - Shakespeare

Pray, Love, Remember

by archea2

“Badiou,” Dr. Polonius dribbles on, undeterred. “Bah!” Then he lets a sly side eye follow Horatio’s gaze up the Board of Notice, and chuckles.“No wonder you’re distracted. Bit ghost-like, eh? Metaphysics 101: King, Hamlet. Half of the Common Room did a double take. It’s the son, actually.”

Teen 6.2k words 1 ch Complete 70 kudos

Angst and Humor · Fluff and Angst · Gertrude is here too · Getting Back Together· +6 more

Clairvoyant Countess Series - Dorothy Gilman+1

The Madame Karitska

by infinimato

More Tales of Madame Marina Karitska

General 5.7k words 5 ch Complete 18 kudos

Yuletide 2012 · Crossover · Yuletide