Hamlet: Revised Edition (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series)

Shakespeare, William

ISBN 10: 1472518381 / ISBN 13: 9781472518385

Published by The Arden Shakespeare, 2016

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Synopsis:

This Arden edition of Hamlet, arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, presents an authoritative, modernized text based on the Second Quarto text with a new introductory essay covering key productions and criticism in the decade since its first publication. A timely up-date in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death which will ensure the Arden edition continues to offer students a comprehensive and current critical account of the play, alongside the most reliable and fully-annotated text available.

About the Authors: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

ANN THOMPSON is Emeritus Professor in English at King' s College London UK.

Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century.

Neil Taylor is Professor Emeritus at Roehampton University, UK

David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hamlet: Revised Edition (The Arden ...
Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2nd Edition