Hamlet: Critical Essays

A comprehensive collection of the best writing about this Shakespearian play, both as dramatic literature and theatrical performance, this book is an excellent resource companion to the text. This collected wisdom was originally published in 1986. It contains pieces of commentary from as far back as the late 18th Century but also highly acclaimed critical pieces from more recent years, organised into six general themes.

List of contents

Preface  Introduction  Part 1: The Play  Part 2: Hamlet the Character  Part 3: Scenes and Characters  Part 4: Language  Part 5: The Theatre  Part 6: Hamlet in Fiction

About the author

Price, Joseph G.

Summary

This collected wisdom was originally published in 1986. It contains pieces of commentary from as far back as the late 18th Century but also highly acclaimed critical pieces from more recent years, organised into six general themes.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph G. Price
• Assisted by: Joseph G Price (Editor), Joseph G. Price (Editor), Price Joseph G. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2015
• EAN: 9781138975644
• ISBN: 978-1-138-97564-4
• No. of pages: 536
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Hamlet
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean