hamlet

Provides scholarly and critical information designed to enhance the reader's understanding of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".

Provides a critical analysis of the play.

Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet," in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, an introduction on Shakespeare and the work's sources, and seven commentaries by such writers as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Carolyn Heilbrun.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's drama about the Prince of Denmark, and includes an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary, and a short account of the textual problems of the play.

Justin, upset that his mother has agreed to marry Lance just eight months after his father's death, is inspired by the play Hamlet to investigate whether his father might have been murdered, and reaches a dangerous conclusion.

Presents a literary analysis of William Shakespeare's classic drama, "Hamlet;" and provides information on the play's theme, symbols, character development, and a review of the history and culture of Elizabethan England.

A study guide to "Hamlet," Shakespeare's tale of murder and revenge, providing background on Shakespeare's life and times, discussing his use of language, examining the history of critical response to the drama, and including advice to students on how to respond to and write about the play.

Defines conventional attitudes toward revenge in Shakespeare's day; and features an analysis of "Hamlet" which focuses on the question of whether the character Hamlet was obligated to obey the demands of the ghost to seek revenge.

Contains the Cliff's Notes on William Shakespear's classic play "Hamlet," and includes biographical information on the author, critical commentaries and essays, character analysis, essay questions, and more.

Discusses the differences between the play's two early texts, its stage history, and clarifies the complex language and phrases.