Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (The New Cambridge Shakespeare) - Hardcover

Shakespeare, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521825458 ISBN 13: 9780521825450

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Philip Edwards deals succinctly with the exhaustive commentary and controversy which Hamlet has provoked in the manifestation of its tragic energy. Robert Hapgood has contributed a new section on prevailing critical and performance approaches to the play in this updated edition. He discusses recent film and stage performances and actors of the Hamlet role as well as directors of the play. His account of new scholarship stresses the role of memory in the play and the impact of feminist and performance studies upon it. First Edition Hb (1985): 0-521-22151-X First Edition Pb (1985): 0-521-29366-9

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Book Description

Philip Edwards deals succinctly with the huge volume of commentary and controversy which Hamlet has provoked and offers a way forward which recognizes its full tragic energy. For this updated edition, Robert Hapgood has added a new section on prevailing critical and performance approaches to Hamlet. He discusses recent film and stage performances, actors of the Hamlet role as well as directors of the play; his account of new scholarship stresses the role of remembering and forgetting in the play, and the impact of feminist and performance studies.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521825458
• ISBN 13: 9780521825450
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272
• Editor: Edwards Philip