Hamlet

William Shakespeare

Jun 1998 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

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

Ratings and reviews

For college classes that cover Hamlet, this version of the book portays the old story quite well. The page by page footnotes are all left intact, and while this version doesn't feature scanned pages the whole thing still holds up quite well. However, there is quite a large amount of fluff contained in this book. The actual story takes place from approximately page 80 to page 200, with a huge amount of notes and other writing that is wholly unnecessary and only serves to make reading the story that much harder. For this, I've knocked it off a point.

The best book i feel written by sir

About the author

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.