William Shakespeare, HamletNorthcote House, 1996 - 69 pages A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination of recent criticism, a bibliography and a reappraisal of a major work by the writer. |
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Which Hamlet? | 9 |
Hamlet and History 23 2 2 2 5 8 5 | 23 |
Words Words Words | 32 |
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