Hamlet
- Editore:
Penguin Putnam Inc
- Collana:
- Signet Classics
- EAN:
9780451526922
- ISBN:
0451526929
- Pagine:
- 368
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Hamlet
The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play."To be, or not to be: that is the question"There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet• A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet• Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format• Recommended readings