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Hamlet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

By William Shakespeare
Edited by Sylvan Barnet

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    About Hamlet

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s incomparable tragic play.

    “To be, or not to be: that is the question”

    There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death has captivated audiences for centuries.

    This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:

    • An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
    • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet
    • A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet
    • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others
    • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet
    • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
    • Recommended readings

    About Hamlet

    The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s incomparable tragic play.

    “To be, or not to be: that is the question”

    There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death has captivated audiences for centuries.

    This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:

    • An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
    • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet
    • A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet
    • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others
    • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet
    • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
    • Recommended readings

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    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    About William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

    Product Details

    Category: Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Mass Market Paperback | $5.95
    Published by Signet
    Jun 01, 1998 | 368 Pages | 4-3/16 x 6-7/8 | ISBN 9780451526922

    Category: Performing Arts | Nonfiction Classics

    Ebook | $4.99
    Published by Signet
    Jun 01, 1998 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9781101100349

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    Table Of Contents

    Hamlet – William Shakespeare – Edited by Sylvan Barnet Samuel Taylor Coleridge: From The Lectures of 1811- 1812, Lecture XII
    A. C. Bradley: From Shakespearean Tragedy
    Maynard Mack: The World of Hamlet
    Robert Ornstein: From The Moral Vision of Jacobean Tragedy

    NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
    Catherine Belsey: From The Subject of Tragedy
    Carolyn Heilbrun: The Character of Hamlet?s Mother
    Sylvan Barnet: ?Hamlet? on the Stage and Screen

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