Hamlet

by Shakespeare, William; Gill, Roma

• ISBN13: 9780198321071
• ISBN10: 0198321074
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-05-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed series especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes that are easy to find and crystal clear.. Each volume also includes decorative and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, rigorous but accessible commentary, up-to-date reading lists, the addresses of relevant websites, and classroom notes--all to help students to better appreciate the great works of Shakespeare.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
About the Play	p. v
Leading Characters in the Play	p. vii
Synopsis	p. ix
Hamlet: Commentary	p. xii
Shakespeare's Verse	p. xxv
Source, Text, and Date	p. xxvii
Characters in the Play	p. xxx
Hamlet	p. 1
The Songs in Hamlet	p. 156
What the Critics have said	p. 159
Background	p. 160
England in 1602	p. 160
Government	p. 160
Religion	p. 160
Education	p. 161
Language	p. 161
Drama	p. 161
Theatre	p. 162
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616	p. 164
Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works	p. 166
Exploring Hamlet in the Classroom	p. 167
Ways into the Play	p. 167
Setting the Scene	p. 168
Keeping Track of the Action	p. 169
Characters	p. 170
Themes	p. 171
Shakespeare's Language	p. 172
Exploring with Drama	p. 172
Writing about Hamlet	p. 174
Further Reading and Resources	p. 175
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.