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Hamlet
Prince of Denmark (New Cambridge Shakespeare The)

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Paperback, 288 pages
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Paperback : £10.13

Published
United Kingdom, 10 January 2022

The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.


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The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.

Product Details
EAN
9781316606735
ISBN
1316606732
Other Information
18 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
22.6 x 15.2 x 1.5 centimeters (0.43 kg)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Note on the text; List of characters; The play; Reading list; Appendices.

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Offers a new introduction and commentary notes designed for the student reader, an updated reading list, appendices and extensive illustrations.

About the Author

Heather Hirschfeld is a Professor of English at the University of Tennessee.

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