Shakespeare And The First Hamlet

Author : Terri Bourus
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781800735552

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Shakespeare and the First Hamlet by Terri Bourus Pdf

The first edition of Hamlet – often called ‘Q1’, shorthand for ‘first quarto’ – was published in 1603, in what we might regard as the early modern equivalent of a cheap paperback. Yet this early version of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is becoming increasingly canonical, not because there is universal agreement about what it is or what it means, but because more and more Shakespearians agree that it is worth arguing about. The essays in this collected volume explore the ways in which we might approach Q1’s Hamlet, from performance to book history, from Shakespeare’s relationships with his contemporaries to the shape of his whole career.

Author : Terri Bourus
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781800735552

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Shakespeare and the First Hamlet by Terri Bourus Pdf

The first edition of Hamlet – often called ‘Q1’, shorthand for ‘first quarto’ – was published in 1603, in what we might regard as the early modern equivalent of a cheap paperback. Yet this early version of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is becoming increasingly canonical, not because there is universal agreement about what it is or what it means, but because more and more Shakespearians agree that it is worth arguing about. The essays in this collected volume explore the ways in which we might approach Q1’s Hamlet, from performance to book history, from Shakespeare’s relationships with his contemporaries to the shape of his whole career.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1616002190

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433074917141

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The First Quarto Edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0521653908

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The First Quarto of Hamlet by William Shakespeare Pdf

The first quarto of Hamlet is radically different from the second quarto and Folio versions of the play, and about half their length. But despite its uneven verbal texture and simpler characterisation, the first quarto presents its own workable alternatives to the longer texts, reordering and combining key plot elements, and even including a unique scene between Horatio and the Queen. This new critical edition is designed for students, scholars and actors who are intrigued by the first printed text of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Although the first quarto has been reprinted many times, there is no other modernised edition in print. Irace's introduction outlines views of its origins, its special features, and its surprisingly rich performance history; her textual notes point out differences between the first quarto and the longer second quarto and Folio versions and offer alternatives which actors or directors might choose for specific productions.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Great Neck, N.Y., Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated [1962]
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Drama
ISBN : UOM:39015007030516

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare Pdf

High quality Introductions and notes are featured in this newest edition of the distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, now completely revised and repackaged. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : William Shakespeare,Graham Holderness,Bryan Loughrey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-25
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781317867142

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Hamlet - The First Quarto (Sos) by William Shakespeare,Graham Holderness,Bryan Loughrey Pdf

The first in a series on Shakespeare's original texts, including facsimile pages, this version of "Hamlet" is claimed to be, in some ways, the most authentic version of the play that we have. Included are an introduction, notes, and a theoretical, historical and contextual critique. This text has been rejected by scholars as a "bad Quarto" - corrupt and pirated text printed without the permission of the playwright or his company. Nonetheless, it was the first version of the play to be published and it has been produced in the modern theatre with success. This new edition of that Quarto seeks to acknowledge the play's distinctive poetic and dramatic qualities, instead of comparing them unfavourably to one of the other versions.

Author : William Shakespeare,Harriet Law
Publisher : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Canada
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0774712686

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Hamlet by William Shakespeare,Harriet Law Pdf

This edition of Hamlet represents a radically new text of the best known and most widely discussed of all Shakespearean tragedies. Arguing that the text currently accepted is not, in fact, the most authoritative version of the play, this new edition turns to the First Folio of 1623--Shakespeare's "fair copy"--that has been preserved for us in the Second Quarto. Introducing fresh theatrical momentum, this revision provides, as Shakespeare intended, a better, more practical acting script.

Author : William Shakespeare,Franck G.. Hubbard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1920
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:458827232

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The First Quarto Edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet by William Shakespeare,Franck G.. Hubbard Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105049237840

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A School Shakespeare ... by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780544187511

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Shakespeare on the Double! Hamlet by William Shakespeare Pdf

"To be or not to be" confounded by Shakespeare-that is the question. Hamlet is an action-packed thriller with apparitions, murder, revenge, deception, poisons, and diabolical traps. With timeless themes, it explores friendship, relationships, honor, fate, madness, and more. Now you can savor Hamlet in a modern, easy-to-understand translation that makes reading it quick and painless. Other aids make following the action and grasping the meaning a snap: A brief synopsis of the plot and action A comprehensive character list that describes the characteristics, motivations, and actions of each major player A visual character map that shows the relationships of major characters A cycle-of-death graphic that pinpoints the sequence of deaths and includes who dies, how they die, and why Reflective questions that help you understand the themes of the play With Shakespeare on the Double! Hamlet, you'll be enlightened instead of confounded.

Author : BookCaps,William Shakespeare
Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781610427296

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Hamlet in Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version) by BookCaps,William Shakespeare Pdf

Hamlet is arguably one of the greatest plays ever written; it has been staged countless times, adapted into movies, and inspired thousands of artist--but let's face it..if you don't understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then BookCaps can help you out. This book is a modern translation of Hamlet. The original text is also presented in the book, along with a comparable version of both text. We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month. This book was last updated 2/18/12.

Author : Wilbraham Fitzjohn Trench
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015000666001

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Shakespeare's Hamlet by Wilbraham Fitzjohn Trench Pdf

Author : Katherine Hennessey,Margaret Litvin
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-17
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781789202601

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Shakespeare and the Arab World by Katherine Hennessey,Margaret Litvin Pdf

Offering a variety of perspectives on the history and role of Arab Shakespeare translation, production, adaptation and criticism, this volume explores both international and locally focused Arab/ic appropriations of Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets. In addition to Egyptian and Palestinian theatre, the contributors to this collection examine everything from an Omani performance in Qatar and an Upper Egyptian television series to the origin of the sonnets to an English-language novel about the Lebanese civil war. Addressing materials produced in several languages from literary Arabic (fuṣḥā) and Egyptian colloquial Arabic (‘ammiyya) to Swedish and French, these scholars and translators vary in discipline and origin, and together exhibit the diversity and vibrancy of this field.

Author : Gary Taylor,Gabriel Egan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199591169

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The New Oxford Shakespeare by Gary Taylor,Gabriel Egan Pdf

"Authorship Companion: Cutting-edge research in attribution studies; A new perspective on the dating of Shakespeare's plays, and on his dramatic collaborations; Combines the work of senior scholars with exciting new voices; Explores the latest developments in the understanding of Shakespeare's style and methods for detecting and describing it; Covers the entire breadth of Shakespeare's writing, across the plays and the poems; A record of all early documents relevant to authorship and chronology; A survey and synthesis of past scholarship to 2016; Individual case studies combined with broader analysis of theories and methods."--Publisher's description.