
Hamlet -- William Shakespeare, Mass Market Paperback
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
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Signet Book
Published: 6/1/1998
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Mass Market Paperback
Weight: 0.39lbs
Size: 6.89" H x 4.22" L x 0.68" W
ISBN: 9780451526922