From Burbage at the Globe to Branagh on film, this edition tells the story of Hamlet in production, relating stage interpretations to developments in the theater, in literary criticism and in society. This detailed stage history records an ongoing process of discovery, as successive performers have found what it is in the play that will speak most powerfully to the audiences of their own times. The introduction focuses not only on star Hamlets, but on whole productions of the play--including supporting players and, in this century, direction and design.

William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding William Shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and Mary Arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to Stratford Gra...

Title:Hamlet

Format:Hardcover

Product dimensions:316 pages, 9.02 X 5.98 X 0.87 in

Shipping dimensions:316 pages, 9.02 X 5.98 X 0.87 in

Published:May 27, 1999

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Language:English

Appropriate for ages:All ages

ISBN - 13:9780521444385

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