Hamlet

by Shakespeare, William; Barnet, Sylvan

• ISBN13: 9780451526922
• ISBN10: 0451526929
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101100349
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780140707342, 9780451501691, 9780451505286, 9780451507716, 9780451510228, 9780451511478, 9780451514158, 9780451517630, 9780451519276, 9780451520616, 9780451521286
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-06-01
• Publisher: SIGNET
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Summary

As attested to by countless stage and screen productions, "Hamlet" forever retains its fascination for audiences. It's an absorbing intellectual drama of the contemplative prince who reluctantly ventures in pursuit of revenge. Hamlet's musings on the nature and consequences of human activity have accorded him the reputation as literature's "first modern man."

Author Biography

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; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Table of Contents

Editors' Preface	p. ix
Shakespeare's Hamlet	p. xiii
Reading Shakespeare's Language: Hamlet	p. xiv
Shakespeare's Life	p. xxiv
Shakespeare's Theater	p. xxxiii
The Publication of Shakespeare's Plays	p. xlii
An Introduction to This Text	p. xlvii
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Text of the Play with Commentary	p. 1
Textual Notes	p. 289
Hamlet: A Modern Perspective	p. 307
Further Reading	p. 327
Key to Famous Lines and Phrases	p. 339
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