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Hamlet

Name: Hamlet
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780451526922

William Shakespeare · 2005 · 368 pages

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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Ryan Holiday
“A philosophical masterpiece containing enduring wisdom about thinking, quarrels, and moral clarity.”↗
Naval Ravikant
“If I'm going to read fiction, might as well start at the top. Time to (voluntarily) read Hamlet.”↗
Natalie Wynn (Contrapoints)
“So YouTube’s all in an uproar because there are apparently too many genders [too many notes]. You see, when we were kids, boys played with tiny skateboards and girls played with urine. The cosmic order was in balance. But now there’s demiqueers and trigenders and everyone wants to kill themselves. But you know what, maybe hold off on the bleach for a minute there, Hamlet, I say we should give this thing a shot. But if we’re gonna do it properly, we’re gonna need to get into the spirit of the thing.”↗
Phoebe Robinson
“Eye roll. It’s my favorite of all Shakespeare’s work. I love the play so much. It’s truly perfect. It’s a work that still influences film, TV, other books. I love how Shakespeare can really rip your heart out one second and then make you laugh the next. He’s a master writer.”↗
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