HamletRandom House Publishing Group, 2008 M08 12 - 272 pages One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography |
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... Folio 140 Scene - by - Scene Analysis 149 Hamlet in Performance : The RSC and Beyond 166 Four Centuries of Hamlet : An Overview 166 At the RSC 177 The Director's Cut : Michael Boyd , John Caird , and Ron Daniels 194 References 213 ...
... Folio 140 Scene - by - Scene Analysis 149 Hamlet in Performance : The RSC and Beyond 166 Four Centuries of Hamlet : An Overview 166 At the RSC 177 The Director's Cut : Michael Boyd , John Caird , and Ron Daniels 194 References 213 ...
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... Folio texts - published later , but considerably longer and more accurately printed than the First Quarto Hamlet's entrance with the book leads straight to the " Fishmonger " dialogue ( 2.2.177-226 in our text ) . " To be or not to be ...
... Folio texts - published later , but considerably longer and more accurately printed than the First Quarto Hamlet's entrance with the book leads straight to the " Fishmonger " dialogue ( 2.2.177-226 in our text ) . " To be or not to be ...
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... Folio cuts the whole of Hamlet's last soliloquy , " How all occasions do inform against me , " delivered after witnessing the army of Fortinbras on the march , whereas Boyd retained an abbreviated version of it that makes the key ...
... Folio cuts the whole of Hamlet's last soliloquy , " How all occasions do inform against me , " delivered after witnessing the army of Fortinbras on the march , whereas Boyd retained an abbreviated version of it that makes the key ...
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... Folio text of 1623 , the original " Complete Works " prepared for the press by Shakespeare's fellow actors , the ... Folio . As explained above in the discussion of " How Many Hamlets ?, " some of the differences are far from trivial ...
... Folio text of 1623 , the original " Complete Works " prepared for the press by Shakespeare's fellow actors , the ... Folio . As explained above in the discussion of " How Many Hamlets ?, " some of the differences are far from trivial ...
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... Folio texts represent three discrete moments in the life of Hamlet , that plays change in the course of rehearsal , production , and revival , and that the major variants between the early printed versions almost cer- tainly reflect ...
... Folio texts represent three discrete moments in the life of Hamlet , that plays change in the course of rehearsal , production , and revival , and that the major variants between the early printed versions almost cer- tainly reflect ...
Contents
Textual Notes | 137 |
ScenebyScene Analysis | 149 |
The RSC and Beyond | 166 |
Shakespeares Career in the Theater | 217 |
A Chronology | 231 |
Acknowledgments and Picture Credits | 237 |
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ACT 4 SCENE action actor audience BARNARDO blood Boyd Caird character David Warner dead dear death Denmark doth Elsinore Exit eyes father fear Folio Following Fortinbras friends GERTRUDE HAMLET Ghost give grave grief HAMLET Ay HAMLET OPHELIA Hamlet play hast hath hear heart heaven HORATIO HAMLET HORATIO is't Jonathan Bate kill KING HAMLET LAERTES HAMLET LAERTES KING leave Lines look Lord Hamlet madness MARCELLUS Mark Rylance Matthew Warchus Michael Boyd mother murder nature night Norway nunnery Ophelia OPHELIA HAMLET OSRIC passion performance play players Polonius POLONIUS HAMLET pray prince production queen question rapiers revenge REYNALDO role Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Royal Shakespeare Royal Shakespeare Company SECOND CLOWN sense sexual Sings soliloquy soul speak speech stage sword tell theater theatrical thee There's thing thou thought Toby Stephens Tragedy watch Wittenberg words young