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 viii
... Laertes . The motif is redou- bled in the figure of Young Fortinbras out to avenge the defeat of Old Fortinbras . A further commentary is provided by the Player's speech about Pyrrhus , son of Achilles , furiously seeking atonement for ...
... Laertes . The motif is redou- bled in the figure of Young Fortinbras out to avenge the defeat of Old Fortinbras . A further commentary is provided by the Player's speech about Pyrrhus , son of Achilles , furiously seeking atonement for ...
Page x
... Laertes to be king . " Denmark's a prison " : Hamlet is cabined , cribbed and confined by his princely birth , by the machinations of statecraft , and by the lim- itations of the material world . In his melancholy , when he complains ...
... Laertes to be king . " Denmark's a prison " : Hamlet is cabined , cribbed and confined by his princely birth , by the machinations of statecraft , and by the lim- itations of the material world . In his melancholy , when he complains ...
Page xii
... Laertes ' quest for revenge for the deaths of his father and sister . For the Romantics such as Goethe and Coleridge , Hamlet was the archetype of the sensitive man paralized into inaction by his sheer capacity for thought - which is to ...
... Laertes ' quest for revenge for the deaths of his father and sister . For the Romantics such as Goethe and Coleridge , Hamlet was the archetype of the sensitive man paralized into inaction by his sheer capacity for thought - which is to ...
Page xiv
... But the exchange of rapiers during the fencing match with Laertes is not a matter of chance , as is sometimes suggested . Many modern productions use 85 lading bot 2. They change rapiers : disarm and. Xiv INTRODUCTION.
... But the exchange of rapiers during the fencing match with Laertes is not a matter of chance , as is sometimes suggested . Many modern productions use 85 lading bot 2. They change rapiers : disarm and. Xiv INTRODUCTION.
Page xv
... Laertes ' rapier with his left hand , twisting it out of his grip . Laertes would have responded with the same action , resulting in the switch of weapons . The move , which is illustrated in continental fencing handbooks of the period ...
... Laertes ' rapier with his left hand , twisting it out of his grip . Laertes would have responded with the same action , resulting in the switch of weapons . The move , which is illustrated in continental fencing handbooks of the period ...
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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