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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... Tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark 1 Textual Notes 137 Second 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 ...
... Tragedy of Hamlet , Prince of Denmark 1 Textual Notes 137 Second 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 ...
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... Tragedy of Hamlet. Prince of Demmlrk Textual Notes Second 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 ...
... Tragedy of Hamlet. Prince of Demmlrk Textual Notes Second 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 ...
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... Tragedy established the late - Elizabethan vogue for blood - and - guts revenge drama . A few scholars suppose that Shakespeare himself wrote the early version and a tiny minority that the poorly printed First Quarto text of 1603 may in ...
... Tragedy established the late - Elizabethan vogue for blood - and - guts revenge drama . A few scholars suppose that Shakespeare himself wrote the early version and a tiny minority that the poorly printed First Quarto text of 1603 may in ...
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... tragedy , which was mediated to Shakespeare via Seneca's Latin plays , was that action requires reactions : a crime in one generation demands the meting out of pun- ishment in the next , an eye for an eye . Requital must be exact and ...
... tragedy , which was mediated to Shakespeare via Seneca's Latin plays , was that action requires reactions : a crime in one generation demands the meting out of pun- ishment in the next , an eye for an eye . Requital must be exact and ...
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... tragedy of thought inspired by continual and never- satisfied meditation on human destiny and the dark perplexity of the events of this world , and calculated to call forth the very same medi- tation in the minds of the spectators ...
... tragedy of thought inspired by continual and never- satisfied meditation on human destiny and the dark perplexity of the events of this world , and calculated to call forth the very same medi- tation in the minds of the spectators ...
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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