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William Shakespeare's Hamlet (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in almost constant production in Britain and throughout the world since it was first performed, fascinating generations of audiences and critics alike.

Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers:

  • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
  • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
  • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
  • suggestions for further reading.


Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Series Editor's Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: Contexts Part 2: Interpretations Part 3: Key Passages Part 4: Further Reading. Index

William Shakespeares Hamlet

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 3/23/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780415314336
      978-0415314336
      ISBN-10 041531433X
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      Poetry Entertainment Theatre studies

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      William Shakespeare's Hamlet (c.1600-1601) has achieved iconic status as one of the most exciting and enigmatic of plays. It has been in almost constant production in Britain and throughout the world since it was first performed, fascinating generations of audiences and critics alike.

      Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers:

      • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
      • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
      • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
      • suggestions for further reading.


      Table of Contents

      List of Illustrations. Series Editor's Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: Contexts Part 2: Interpretations Part 3: Key Passages Part 4: Further Reading. Index

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