Hamlet

Revised Edition

William Shakespeare author Ann Thompson editor Professor Neil Taylor editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:21st Apr '16

Should be back in stock very soon

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This edition of Hamlet offers a modernized text and insightful commentary, reflecting recent productions and critical discussions, enhancing its relevance for today's readers.

This Arden edition of Hamlet stands out as one of Shakespeare's most significant tragedies, providing readers with a thoroughly modernized text that is rooted in the Second Quarto version. The edition includes a new introductory essay that delves into key productions and critical discussions surrounding the play over the past decade. This thoughtful update coincides with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, making it a timely addition to the ongoing dialogue about his work.

The Hamlet edition not only presents a reliable and fully-annotated text but also ensures that students and scholars alike have access to a comprehensive and current critical account of the play. The revisions reflect significant developments in both theatrical productions and scholarly criticism since the edition's initial release in 2006. This attention to detail makes it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to explore the depths of Shakespeare's writing.

Overall, this landmark edition of Hamlet is designed to engage readers with its authoritative text and insightful commentary. By bridging the gap between historical context and contemporary interpretation, it invites a deeper understanding of one of literature's most enduring works.

[Thompson and Taylor] give us a text quite different from the edited versions that shaped debate for much of the past 400 years ... There is intellectual consistency to [their] position. * Times Literary Supplement *
The editors’ 168 pages of introduction and 103 pages worth of appendices provide an unprecedented level of contextualization on matters cultural, textual, and theatrical. * Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 *
The scholarship … remains at the high standard expected from the Arden Series … Probably one of the most ambitious scholarly editions of the play to be published in the past century or so, if only for its attempt to present the textual complexities of the relationships between quartos and folio by printing all three early authoritative versions. * Sixteenth Century Journal *

ISBN: 9781472518385

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 726g

688 pages

2nd edition