Hamlet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
? Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play ? Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play ? Scene-by-scene plot summaries ? A key to famous lines and phrases ? An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language ? An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play ? Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books Essay by Michael Neill The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.
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Recent Reviews
- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-22-2009
- Shakespeare is Shakespeare
Teacher said this was required reading. As far as I can tell, it's true to The Bard's style and penchant for requiring 10-15 minutes per page to read. For me, pure homework.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-05-2009
- wonderful shape
the shipment was good and the book was in wonderful shape just as the seller listed
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-28-2009
- the guy who gave Hamlet a one-star review
The guy who gave Hamlet a one-star review is either a tongue-cheek humorist of the first order, or barring that, an absolute idiot.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-11-2009
- Frailty, thy name is "human"
I had previously read translated versions of Hamlet, but I discovered that nothing compares to reading it in the original English. Shakespeare's words are an art form without equal, exquisitely mixed with a story of human anguish and...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-05-2009
- wonderful shape
the shipment was good and the book was in wonderful shape just as the seller listed
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-22-2009
- Shakespeare is Shakespeare
Teacher said this was required reading. As far as I can tell, it's true to The Bard's style and penchant for requiring 10-15 minutes per page to read. For me, pure homework.
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-18-2007
- Utter Tripe
What kind of idiot writes this tripe? This is allegedly a "Play" by some long-dead "Master".Well, let me tell, you: it's boring and derivative. It's about this Prince who doesn't get his father's throne, and feels all depressed about...
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