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 xiv
... sometimes said that chance , not Hamlet , brings the plot to a resolution . Hamlet certainly believes that Providence is operating on his behalf , as witnessed by the good fortune of his having the means to seal Rosencrantz and ...
... sometimes said that chance , not Hamlet , brings the plot to a resolution . Hamlet certainly believes that Providence is operating on his behalf , as witnessed by the good fortune of his having the means to seal Rosencrantz and ...
Page xxvi
... Sometimes , however , they were erroneous or omitted ; corrections and additions supplied by editorial tradition are indicated by square brackets . Five - act divi- sion is based on a classical model , and act breaks provided the oppor ...
... Sometimes , however , they were erroneous or omitted ; corrections and additions supplied by editorial tradition are indicated by square brackets . Five - act divi- sion is based on a classical model , and act breaks provided the oppor ...
Page xxvii
... sometimes set verse as prose , and vice versa ( either out of misunderstanding or for reasons of space ) . We have silently corrected in such cases , although in some instances there is ambiguity , in which case we have leaned toward ...
... sometimes set verse as prose , and vice versa ( either out of misunderstanding or for reasons of space ) . We have silently corrected in such cases , although in some instances there is ambiguity , in which case we have leaned toward ...
Page xxviii
... sometimes used for parenthetical interjections where the Folio has brackets . They are also used for interruptions and changes in train of thought . Where a change of addressee occurs within a speech , we have used a dash preceded by a ...
... sometimes used for parenthetical interjections where the Folio has brackets . They are also used for interruptions and changes in train of thought . Where a change of addressee occurs within a speech , we have used a dash preceded by a ...
Page xxix
... sometimes admitting uncertainty and thus printing permissive stage directions , such as an Aside ? ( often a line may be equally effective as an aside or a direct address - it is for each produc- tion or reading to make its own decision ) ...
... sometimes admitting uncertainty and thus printing permissive stage directions , such as an Aside ? ( often a line may be equally effective as an aside or a direct address - it is for each produc- tion or reading to make its own decision ) ...
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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ACT 4 SCENE action actor audience BARNARDO blood Boyd Caird character David Warner dead dear death Denmark doth Elsinore Exit eyes father fear Folio Following Fortinbras friends GERTRUDE HAMLET Ghost give grave grief HAMLET Ay HAMLET OPHELIA Hamlet play hast hath hear heart heaven HORATIO HAMLET HORATIO is't Jonathan Bate kill KING HAMLET LAERTES HAMLET LAERTES KING leave Lines look Lord Hamlet madness MARCELLUS Mark Rylance Matthew Warchus Michael Boyd mother murder nature night Norway nunnery Ophelia OPHELIA HAMLET OSRIC passion performance play players Polonius POLONIUS HAMLET pray prince production queen question rapiers revenge REYNALDO role Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Royal Shakespeare Royal Shakespeare Company SECOND CLOWN sense sexual Sings soliloquy soul speak speech stage sword tell theater theatrical thee There's thing thou thought Toby Stephens Tragedy watch Wittenberg words young