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''The Mona Lisa of literature'' T. S. Eliot

In Shakespeare''s verbally dazzling and eternally enigmatic exploration of conscience, madness and the nature of humanity, a young prince meets his father''s ghost in the middle of the night, who accuses his own brother - now married to his widow - of murdering him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost''s accusation, feigning wild insanity while plotting revenge. But his actions soon begin to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.

Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

General Editor Stanley Wells
Edited by T. J. B. Spencer
Introduction by Alan Sinfield



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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 27/08/2015
      ISBN13: 9780141396507, 978-0141396507
      ISBN10: 0141396504
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''The Mona Lisa of literature'' T. S. Eliot

      In Shakespeare''s verbally dazzling and eternally enigmatic exploration of conscience, madness and the nature of humanity, a young prince meets his father''s ghost in the middle of the night, who accuses his own brother - now married to his widow - of murdering him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost''s accusation, feigning wild insanity while plotting revenge. But his actions soon begin to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.

      Used and Recommended by the National Theatre

      General Editor Stanley Wells
      Edited by T. J. B. Spencer
      Introduction by Alan Sinfield



      Trade Review
      Praise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works:“A feast of literary and historical information.” -The Wall Street Journal

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