Ruta graveolens the isolation of the furanocoumarin chalepensin. The essential oil of "R. graveolens" contains two main constituents, undecan-2-one (46.8%) and nonan-2-one (18.8%). The bitter taste of its leaves led to rue being associated with the (etymologically unrelated) verb "rue" "to regret". Rue is well known for its symbolic meaning of regret and it has sometimes been called "herb-of-grace" in literary works. It is one of the flowers distributed by the mad Ophelia in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" (IV.5): It was planted by the gardener in "Richard II" to mark the spot where the Queen wept upon hearing news of Richard's capture (III.4.104–105):
Dating Hamlet She is the one who proves to be brave while Hamlet appears weak and is left to follow. The novel is a retelling of "Hamlet" from Ophelia's point of view. Dating Hamlet Dating Hamlet is a novel written by Lisa Fiedler, first published in 2002. It is an example of novels that rewrite Shakespeare's plays to reflect the concerns of teenagers. The plot of the story is largely the same as Shakespeare's "Hamlet", but with a few twists in the tale. The story centres on Ophelia and her views on the activities taking place in Denmark and how they affect