The tragical history of Hamlet, prince of Denmark

EDITORIAL REVIEW: "I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation." (Patrick Stewart) The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: * Authoritative, reliable texts * High quality introductions and notes * New, more readable trade trim size * An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts General,Literary Criticism,School Textbooks & Study Guides: Literature; Arts & Humanities,Drama,English; Irish; Scottish; Welsh,Literature: Classics,Kings and rulers,Succession,Princes,Murder victims' families,Plays,Revenge,Denmark,English literature: literary criticism,Shakespeare,Shakespeare plays; texts,Shakespeare; William; 1564-1616,Tragedies,Fathers - Death,Hamlet (Legendary character),Hamlet - Drama.,Kings and rulers - Succession,Fathers,Hamlet 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. As if further evidence of Shakespeare's genius were needed, Hamlet is a unique pleasure to read as well as to see and hear performed. The full text of this extraordinary drama is reprinted here from an authoritative British edition complete with illuminating footnotes. (back cover) 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 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 revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet • 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 • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text • And more... There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy has touched audiences for centuries. Now Bruce Coville makes this play the next of his dynamic adaptations of the Bard for the young. Once again, he expertly incorporates essential lines from the play into his own rich prose to tell the tale of the ill-fated Prince of Denmark. Acclaimed artist Leonid Gore adds intense, dreamlike images in acrylic and pastel. His depictions of Hamlet, Ophelia, and the rest of the kingdom are revelatory and unforgettable, helping to make this masterful volume a treasure for Shakespeare enthusiasts old and new. @OedipusGothplex WTF IS POLONIUS DOING BEHIND THE CURTAIN??? From Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less The general editors of the new series of forty volumes - the renowned Shakesperaeans Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA - have assembled a team of eminent scholars who have, along with the general editors themselves, prepared new introductions and notes to all of Shakespeare's plays and poems. Redesigned in an easy-to-read format that preserves the favorite features of the original, including an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, an introduction to the individual play, and a note on the text used. The new Pelican Shakespeare will be an excellent resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals well into the twenty-first century. (back cover) Hamlet, Prince Of Denmark Is Faced By A Ghost Bearing A Grim Message Of Murder And Revenge, Driving The Prince To The Edge Of Madness By His Struggle To Understand The Situation And To Do His Duty. William Shakespeare ; Edited With An Introduction By A.r. Braunmuller. Includes Bibliographical References. Prince Hamlet of Denmark is urged by his father's Ghost to avenge his murder at the hands of the dead king's brother, now King Claudius who Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude has married Biographical information and critical essays accompany Shakespeare's play about a prince's wavering determination to avenge his father's murder William Shakespeare ; Edited By Sylvan Barnet. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 257-271).