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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... Quarto Passages That Do Not Appear in the 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 ...
... Quarto Passages That Do Not Appear in the 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 ...
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... Quarto Passages That Do Not Appear in the I-'olio Scene-by-Scene Analysis Hamlet in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Hamlet: An O\wview Al the RSC The Director's Cut: Michael Boyd. Iohn Caird. and Ron Daniels References ...
... Quarto Passages That Do Not Appear in the I-'olio Scene-by-Scene Analysis Hamlet in Performance: The RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Hamlet: An O\wview Al the RSC The Director's Cut: Michael Boyd. Iohn Caird. and Ron Daniels References ...
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... Quarto text of 1603 may in some way derive from it . Though there is no firm evidence as to authorship or content , we may safely assume that the old Hamlet play ( sometimes known as the Ur - Hamlet ) was broadly similar to The Spanish ...
... Quarto text of 1603 may in some way derive from it . Though there is no firm evidence as to authorship or content , we may safely assume that the old Hamlet play ( sometimes known as the Ur - Hamlet ) was broadly similar to The Spanish ...
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... Quarto text of the fourth , he is still chiding himself when he compares his own inac- tion with the military activity of Fortinbras and his army ( “ How all occasions do inform against me / And spur my dull revenge ! " ) . Ham- let's ...
... Quarto text of the fourth , he is still chiding himself when he compares his own inac- tion with the military activity of Fortinbras and his army ( “ How all occasions do inform against me / And spur my dull revenge ! " ) . Ham- let's ...
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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