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An edition of Hamlet (1603)

Hamlet

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First performed around 1600, this a gripping and exuberant drama of revenge, rich in contrasts and conflicts. Its violence alternates with introspection, its melancholy with humour, and its subtlety with spectacle. The Prince, Hamlet himself, is depicted as a complex, divided, introspective character. His reflections on death, morality and the very status of human beings make him ‘the first modern man’.

Although it is a gripping drama of revenge, its greatness lies largely in the depiction of the Prince as a complex, divided, introspective character. As we listen to his sceptical reflections on human nature, morality and death, we understand why he has been termed 'the first modern man.'

The text of this edition is based on that of the Cambridge University Press New Shakespeare, edited by John Dover Wilson. The play-text and its Glossary have been revised by Cedirc Watts, who has also provided the introduction and Notes.
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Wordsworth Classics
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English
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176

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1950-01-01, Oxford At The Clarendon Press
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Edition Notes

Published in
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Copyright Date
2000

Classifications

Library of Congress

Contributors

Introduction
Cedric Watts

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
176p.
Number of pages
176
Dimensions
7.5 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
Weight
4 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL8978390M
ISBN 10
1853260096
ISBN 13
9781853260094
OCLC/WorldCat
751434347
LibraryThing
2199
Goodreads
43119468

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Work ID
OL9170454W

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Work Description

In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince's halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly four centuries. Those fateful exchanges, and the anguished soliloquies that precede and follow them, probe depths of human feeling rarely sounded in any art.

The title role of Hamlet, perhaps the most demanding in all of Western drama, has provided generations of leading actors their greatest challenge. Yet all the roles in this towering drama are superbly delineated, and each of the key scenes offers actors a rare opportunity to create theatrical magic.

Hamlet is a unique pleasure to read as well as to see and hear performed.

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