Hamlet
Published on 15. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-00-790234-7 (ISBN)
Description
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O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!
Considered one of Shakespeare's richest and most psychologically complex plays, Hamlet follows the young Prince of Denmark as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his uncle. Affecting madness in a desperate gambit to reveal the truth, Hamlet strains his relationships, his sense of self and ultimately the future of the state in his doomed attempt to avenge his father.
A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intimate portrayal of duty, revenge and the power of grief is one of his finest works that continues to fascinate and thrill audiences to this day.
O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,
Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!
Considered one of Shakespeare's richest and most psychologically complex plays, Hamlet follows the young Prince of Denmark as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his uncle. Affecting madness in a desperate gambit to reveal the truth, Hamlet strains his relationships, his sense of self and ultimately the future of the state in his doomed attempt to avenge his father.
A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intimate portrayal of duty, revenge and the power of grief is one of his finest works that continues to fascinate and thrill audiences to this day.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 to 18 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-A)
Dimensions
Height: 177 mm
Width: 108 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
116 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-790234-7 (9780007902347)
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Persons
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has ever seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.