Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

The third edition of Hamlet provides a new introduction to Shakespeare's play, exploring its philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities. It examines the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate human experiences, cultural and theatrical contexts, textual issues, critical traditions, and performance history. It is supplemented by an updated reading list, illustrations, and revised commentary notes designed for students.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 07 February 2019
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

The third edition of Hamlet presents a fresh and comprehensive introduction to this renowned and enigmatic play, delving into Shakespeare's remarkable transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama that has captivated audiences worldwide for over four centuries. Through a focused examination of Shakespeare's reimagining of the revenge plot and its profound exploration of human experiences such as love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld delves into the play's cultural, theatrical, textual, critical, and performance histories. Supplemented with an updated reading list, extensive illustrations, and helpful appendices, this edition also includes revised commentary notes specifically crafted for the student reader, presenting the most insightful and contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.

The third edition of Hamlet offers a fresh and comprehensive introduction to this renowned and enigmatic play, delving into Shakespeare's remarkable transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama that has captivated audiences worldwide for over four centuries. Through a focused examination of Shakespeare's reimagining of the revenge plot and its profound exploration of human experiences such as love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld delves into the play's cultural, theatrical, textual, critical, and performance histories. Supplemented with an updated reading list, extensive illustrations, and helpful appendices, this edition also includes revised commentary notes specifically crafted for the student reader, presenting the most insightful and contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.

Weight: 480g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781316606735
Edition number: 3 Revised edition