Hamlet
Prince of Denmark

Offers a new introduction and commentary notes designed for the student reader, an updated reading list, appendices and extensive illustrations.

William Shakespeare (Author), Heather Hirschfeld (Edited by), Philip Edwards (Edited by)

9781316606735, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 February 2019

288 pages
22.7 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.48 kg

The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.

Introduction
Note on the text
List of characters
The play
Reading list
Appendices.

Subject Areas: Shakespeare studies & criticism [DSGS], Literary studies: plays & playwrights [DSG], Shakespeare plays [DDS], Plays, playscripts [DD], Literature & literary studies [D]