Hamlet (The Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare)
by William Shakespeare (Author); Louis B. Wright (General Editor); Virginia A. LaMar (Assistant Editor)
- Used
- poor
- Paperback
- Condition
- Poor
- ISBN 10
- 0671488368
- ISBN 13
- 9780671488369
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About This Item
New York: A Washington Square Press Publication of Pocket Books/A Simon & Schuster Division of Gulf & Western Corporation, 1958. 40th Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Poor. 12mo or 12° (Duodecimo): 6¾" x 7¾" tall. Illustrated with Material in the Folger Library Collections (Illustrations Courtesy of). 147 Double-Numbered pp. Text with facing page explanatory notes and illustrations. With introduction and preface by editors. Underlining and marginalia.
Synopsis
In this quintessential Shakespearean drama, Hamlets halting pursuit of revenge for his fathers death unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that climax in tragedy. The play begins with the ghost of Hamlet's father revealing that he was killed by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, who has now married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Consumed by grief and madness, Hamlet feigns insanity as he plots his revenge. His inner turmoil and moral dilemmas are explored through soliloquies, while the play delves into themes of revenge, betrayal, and the nature of existence. Ultimately, the tragic events unfold, resulting in a climax of death and the ascension of Fortinbras as the new ruler of Denmark.
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- Title
- Hamlet (The Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare)
- Author
- William Shakespeare (Author); Louis B. Wright (General Editor); Virginia A. LaMar (Assistant Editor)
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Material in the Folger Library Collections (Illustrations Courtesy of)
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 40th Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0671488368
- ISBN 13
- 9780671488369
- Publisher
- A Washington Square Press Publication of Pocket Books/A Simon & Schuster Division of Gulf & Western Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Shakespearean Studies, British & English History & Studies, Intl. & World Famous Literature, William Shakespeare, Theatre, Drama, Plays, Acting, Screenplays, Playwright, Performing Arts, Classical Literature & Theatre, Modern & Contemp
- Size
- 12mo or 12° (Duodecimo): 6¾" x 7¾" tall
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