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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Page vii
... ghosts and portents . His qualifier is a watchword for the whole play . Humankind is in part a godlike creature , full of mental and verbal powers , " The beauty of the world , the paragon of animals . " But , to take the other part ...
... ghosts and portents . His qualifier is a watchword for the whole play . Humankind is in part a godlike creature , full of mental and verbal powers , " The beauty of the world , the paragon of animals . " But , to take the other part ...
Page viii
... Ghost ; Hamlet overheard in meditation , first with a book , later with his reflections on being and not being ; the king and Gertrude in their respective private rooms after the trauma of the Mousetrap play ; Ophelia's two mad scenes ...
... Ghost ; Hamlet overheard in meditation , first with a book , later with his reflections on being and not being ; the king and Gertrude in their respective private rooms after the trauma of the Mousetrap play ; Ophelia's two mad scenes ...
Page ix
... ghost , he vows to fill his commonplace book ( " my tables " ) from experience instead of books . This new way of seeing is initially regarded by his fellow students Horatio and Marcellus as no more than " wild and whirling words ...
... ghost , he vows to fill his commonplace book ( " my tables " ) from experience instead of books . This new way of seeing is initially regarded by his fellow students Horatio and Marcellus as no more than " wild and whirling words ...
Page x
... ghost in a play crying " Hamlet , revenge !, " and as early as 1589 Thomas Nashe mentioned " whole Hamlets I should say handfuls of tragical speeches . " Scholars therefore suppose that Shakespeare's play was written in about 1600 , but ...
... ghost in a play crying " Hamlet , revenge !, " and as early as 1589 Thomas Nashe mentioned " whole Hamlets I should say handfuls of tragical speeches . " Scholars therefore suppose that Shakespeare's play was written in about 1600 , but ...
Page xi
... Ghost , to ensure that it is not a devil sent to tempt him into evil action , and as soon as he has done this by watching Claudius ' reaction to the play he goes off to kill him . He doesn't kill him at prayer because that would be ...
... Ghost , to ensure that it is not a devil sent to tempt him into evil action , and as soon as he has done this by watching Claudius ' reaction to the play he goes off to kill him . He doesn't kill him at prayer because that would be ...
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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