ISBN: 2940012018755

Hamlet by William ShakespeareHamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, probably written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his… mais…

Hamlet by William ShakespeareHamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, probably written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, the King, and then taken the throne and married Hamlet's mother. The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness - from overwhelming grief to seething rage - and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.Despite much literary detective work, the exact year of writing remains in dispute. Three different early versions of the play have survived: these are known as the First Quarto (Q1), the Second Quarto (Q2) and the First Folio (F1). Each has lines, and even scenes, that are missing from the others. Shakespeare probably based Hamlet on the legend of Amleth, preserved by 13th-century chronicler Saxo Grammaticus in his Gesta Danorum and subsequently retold by 16th-century scholar François de Belleforest, and a lost Elizabethan play known today as the Ur-Hamlet.The play's dramatic structure and depth of characterisation mean that Hamlet can be analysed, interpreted and argued about from many perspectives. For example, commentators have puzzled for centuries about Hamlet's hesitation in killing his uncle. Some see it as a plot device to prolong the action, and others see it as the result of pressure exerted by the complex philosophical and ethical issues that surround cold-blooded murder, calculated revenge and thwarted desire. More recently, psychoanalytic critics have examined Hamlet's unconscious desires, and feminist critics have re-evaluated and rehabilitated the often-maligned characters of Ophelia and Gertrude.Hamlet is by far Shakespeare's longest play, and among the most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language. It provides a storyline capable of seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others. During his lifetime the pOther Titles of William Shakespeare BooksAlls Well That Ends WellAntony and CleopatraAs You Like ItComedy of ErrorsCoriolanusCymbelineJulius CaeserKing Henry the Fourth Part IKing Henry the EighthKing Henry the FifthKing Henry the Fourth Part IIKing Henry The Sixth Part IKing Henry The Sixth Part IIKing Henry the Sixth Part IIIKing JohnKing LearKing Richard the SecondKing Richard the ThirdLoves Labour LostMacbethA Lovers ComplaintMeasure for MeasureMerchant of VeniceMerry Wives of WindsorMidsummers' Night DreamMuch Ado About NothingOthelloPericles Prince of TyreRape of LucreceRomeo and JulietSonnetsTaming of the ShrewTempestThe Winter's TaleTimon of AthensTitus AndronicusTroilus and CressidaTwelfth NightTwo Gentlemen of VeronaTwo Noble KinsmenVenus and AdonisFor additional information on publishing your books on iPhone and iPad please visit www.AppsPublisher.com Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, Apps Publisher Digital >16<

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