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
... Ophelia's two mad scenes . The story of a son seeking vengeance for his father's death is dou- bled after Hamlet kills Polonius : " by the image of my cause I see / The portraiture of his , " remarks Hamlet of Laertes . The motif is ...
... Ophelia's two mad scenes . The story of a son seeking vengeance for his father's death is dou- bled after Hamlet kills Polonius : " by the image of my cause I see / The portraiture of his , " remarks Hamlet of Laertes . The motif is ...
Page ix
... on his " antic disposition " as a way of testing the limits of the rational " philosophy " embodied by Hora- tio . Ophelia tells of how she witnessed Hamlet utter a sigh that seemed to " end his being . " That end INTRODUCTION ix.
... on his " antic disposition " as a way of testing the limits of the rational " philosophy " embodied by Hora- tio . Ophelia tells of how she witnessed Hamlet utter a sigh that seemed to " end his being . " That end INTRODUCTION ix.
Page x
... Ophelia is mad , she is described as " Divided from herself and her fair judgement , / Without the which we are pictures or mere beasts . " When Hamlet feigns madness , by contrast , he speaks with true judgment , as even Polo- nius ...
... Ophelia is mad , she is described as " Divided from herself and her fair judgement , / Without the which we are pictures or mere beasts . " When Hamlet feigns madness , by contrast , he speaks with true judgment , as even Polo- nius ...
Page xi
... Ophelia and his casual lugging of Polo- nius ' guts into the neighboring room . Nor does he delay nearly so much as he tells us he is delaying : he has to establish the authentic- ity of the Ghost , to ensure that it is not a devil sent ...
... Ophelia and his casual lugging of Polo- nius ' guts into the neighboring room . Nor does he delay nearly so much as he tells us he is delaying : he has to establish the authentic- ity of the Ghost , to ensure that it is not a devil sent ...
Page xvi
... Ophelia and then the " Fishmon- ger " sequence with her father . But in the Second Quarto and First Folio texts - published later , but considerably longer and more accurately printed than the First Quarto Hamlet's entrance with the ...
... Ophelia and then the " Fishmon- ger " sequence with her father . But in the Second Quarto and First Folio texts - published later , but considerably longer and more accurately printed than the First Quarto Hamlet's entrance with the ...
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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