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Hamlet

AUTHOR Shakespeare, William; Barnet, Sylvan; Shakespeare, William
PUBLISHER Signet Book (06/01/1998)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound)

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

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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9780451526922
ISBN-10: 0451526929
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 368
Carton Quantity: 76
Product Dimensions: 4.22 x 0.68 x 6.89 inches
Weight: 0.39 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Drama | Shakespeare
Drama | European - General
Drama | Theater - General
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 10.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 822.33
Library of Congress Control Number: 97062215
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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

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