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Hamlet: A Critical Reader

English · Hardback

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Hamlet remains the most-studied of all Shakespeare''s great tragedies. This collection of newly-commissioned essays gives readers an overview of past critical views of the play as well as new writing about the play from today''s leading scholars. The range of perspectives offered makes the book an invaluable companion to anyone studying the play at an advanced level. The final chapter on learning and teaching resources is particularly useful as a guide for further study.>

List of contents

SERIES INTRODUCTION
NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS
TIMELINE

Introduction ANN THOMPSON
1. The Critical Backstory JOHN LEE
2. Performance History LOIS POTTER
3. Hamlet: The State of the Art NEIL TAYLOR
4. New Directions: Hamlet and Gender CATHERINE BELSEY
5. New Directions: Hamlet, Cinema, the World MARK THORNTON BURNETT
6. New Directions: Being Hamlet Not Being Hamlet FRANK McGUINNESS

RESOURCES ANN THOMPSON
NOTES
REFERENCES
INDEX

About the author

Neil Taylor is Professor Emeritus, University of Roehampton, UK and co-editor of The Arden Shakespeare Third Series Hamlet and Hamlet: The Texts of 1603 and 1623

Ann Thompson is Professor Emeritus, King's College London, UK and co-editor of the Arden Shakespeare Third Series Hamlet and Hamlet: The Texts of 1603 and 1623

Product details

Authors	Neil Taylor, Ann Thompson, Ann (King''s College London University o Thompson, Ann (King's College London University of Liverpool University of Liverpool King's College London King's College London King's College London King's College London King's College London King's College London King's College London King's College London Thompson, Ann Taylor Thompson, Thompson Ann
Assisted by	Andrew Hiscock (Editor), Lisa Hopkins (Editor), Neil Taylor (Editor), Ann Thompson (Editor)
Publisher	Arden shakespeare

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	30.04.2016

EAN	9781472571380
ISBN	978-1-4725-7138-0
No. of pages	264
Series	Arden Early Modern Drama Guides Arden Early Modern Drama Guides Arden Early Modern Drama Guide
Subjects	Fiction > Poetry, drama Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies

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