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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100451526929

ISBN-139780451526922

eBay Product ID (ePID)911619

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Edition2

Book TitleHamlet

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicTheater / General, Shakespeare, European / General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreDrama, Performing Arts

AuthorWilliam Shakespeare

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width4.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN97-062215

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works: "A feast of literary and historical information." -The Wall Street Journal

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Grade ToUP

Dewey Decimal741.5

Table Of ContentHamlet - William Shakespeare - Edited by Sylvan Barnet Samuel Taylor Coleridge: From The Lectures of 1811- 1812, Lecture XII A. C. Bradley: From Shakespearean Tragedy Maynard Mack: The World of Hamlet Robert Ornstein: From The Moral Vision of Jacobean Tragedy NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: Catherine Belsey: From The Subject of Tragedy Carolyn Heilbrun: The Character of Hamlet's Mother Sylvan Barnet: ?Hamlet? on the Stage and Screen

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SynopsisThe Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play. "To be, or not to be: that is the question" There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater - A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet - A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet - Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others - A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet - Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format - Recommended readings, The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play. "To be, or not to be- that is the question" There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes- . An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater . A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet . A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet . Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others . A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet . Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format . Recommended readings, The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play. "To be, or not to be: that is the question" There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater - A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet - Sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet - Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A. C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others - A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions - Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text - And more...

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