Hamlet

By Shakespeare, William
Hamlet

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Authors: Shakespeare, William
Format: Paperback
GTIN13: 9780007902347
ISBN10: 0007902344
Page Count: 208
Dimensions: 4.3x0.6x6.9
Publisher: William Collins
Jacket Notes:

O, that this too too solid flesh would melt,

Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew!

Considered one of Shakespeare's richest and most psychologically complex plays, Hamlet follows the young Prince of Denmark as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his uncle. Affecting madness in a desperate gambit to reveal the truth, Hamlet strains his relationships, his sense of self and ultimately the future of the state in his doomed attempt to avenge his father.

A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intimate portrayal of duty, revenge and the power of grief is one of his finest works that continues to fascinate and thrill audiences to this day.

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'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.'

Considered one of Shakespeare's most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation, his troubled relationship with his mother comes to the fore, as do the paradoxes in his personality. A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intricate dialogue continues to fascinate audiences to this day.

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