
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
William Shakespeare(Author)
Cambridge University Press
3rd Edition
Published on 7. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-316-60673-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
18 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
436 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-316-60673-5 (9781316606735)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition

Book
04/2003
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€15.90
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Persons
Heather Hirschfeld is a Professor of English at the University of Tennessee.
Author
Editor
University of Tennessee
University of Liverpool
Content
Introduction; Note on the text; List of characters; The play; Reading list; Appendices.