Hamlet

The Mona Lisa of literature'' T. S. Eliotbr>br>In Shakespeare''s verbally dazzling and eternally enigmatic exploration of conscience, madness and the nature of humanity, a young prince meets his father''s ghost in the middle of the night, who accuses his own brother - now married to his widow - of murdering him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost''s accusation, feigning wild insanity while plotting revenge. But his actions soon begin to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.br>br>Used and Recommended by the National Theatrebr>br>General Editor Stanley Wellsbr>Edited by T. J. B. Spencerbr>Introduction by Alan Sinfield>

Product details

• Authors: Paul Prescott, William Shakespeare, Alan Sinfield
• Assisted by: J B Spencer (Editor), T J B Spencer (Editor), Paul Prescott (Editor), Alan Sinfield (Editor), Alan Sinfield (Introduction), Sinfield Alan (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 27.08.2015
• EAN: 9780141396507
• ISBN: 978-0-14-139650-7
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays