Hamlet Revised and Upd Edition Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Barnet, Sylvan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0451526929 ISBN-13: 9780451526922 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $5.36 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound Published: July 1998 Annotation: Newly revised, this edition of "Hamlet" features an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life and world; an editor's introduction; a note on the sources; dramatic criticism from the past and present; a comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors and productions; and more. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | European - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 97062215 |
Lexile Measure: 610 |
Series: Signet Classics |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 4.22" W x 6.89" (0.39 lbs) 368 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 10035 Reading Level: 10.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 |