English - Shakespeare - Hamlet

Student Text Guides are writtten by experienced teachers and examiners for the specific needs of students of AS/A-level English Literature, whether attempting a coursework assignment or revising for an examination. They are the perfect accompaniment to the set text, providing invaluable background and exam advice.

What is Hamlet about? This Cambridge Student Guide will help students to evaluate the historical, social and cultural contexts for a broader understanding of Shakespeare's play. Contents include an introduction; detailed running commentary on the text; insight into historical, social and cultural contexts; analysis of the language; an overview of critical approaches and different interpretations; essay-writing tips and lists of recommended resources.

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Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work's content and context. The comprehensive guide includes scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, analytical paper topics, list of characters, bibliography, and more.

A fusion of classic Shakespeare with Manga visuals, this is a cutting-edge adaption that will intrigue and grip it's readers. Set in a war-torn cyberworld, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, grieving for his father's death, sees a midnght apparition stalking the castle remparts. It is the ghost of his father, the late King, who reveals the name of his assassin - none other than his own brother. Hamlet takes us on a journey through madness, treachery and embittered love.

Part of the "Heinemenn Advanced Shakespeare" series of plays for A Level students, this version of "Hamlet" includes notes which should bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, and space for students' own annotation. The text includes activities and assignments after each act.

"No Fear Shakespeare" gives you the complete text of "Hamlet" on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare containsThe complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday languageA complete list of characters with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary

Books in this brand-new, illustrated series contain complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many ways - which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. Simply Shakespeare offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each... read more

Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most famous work, a complex tragedy of Elizabethan England. The questions and problems encountered in the play—parents’ treatment of their children, corruption and evil, loyalty, and fate—are still relevant to students and today’s world. Important aspects for study include the characterization of Hamlet, the use of soliloquies, and the interpretation of themes dealing with death, corruption, immortality, human nature, the search for self-identity, and making moral choices.
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Turn your iPod into Hamlet 101 class for on-the-go learning. In this unique audio series, 21st century technology brings alive a 16th century writer and his work so students can fully understand the genius of William Shakespeare. "McGraw-Hill's PodClass: Hamlet Study Guide" helps you reinforce what you have learned in class or even fill in the bits you may have missed. This program includes more than 50 mini lectures on main topic points, engaging scene summaries, and 'drama bytes' - key quotes and dialogues from the play, as well ... read more

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Hamlet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

This is one of a series of books that provide a guide to Shakespeare's plays. The prefaces include endorsements by both actors and directors.

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This is the first edition of "Hamlet" to be developed by and for the RSC, the world's leading Shakespeare theatre company and it includes unique material to help the reader understand and enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. It is illustrated with photographs of classic and unusual performances. It includes outstanding on-page notes which explain words and phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience, including the slang, political references and bawdy humour often ignored or censored in competing editions. It includes... read more

"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 tha... read more

To be, or not to be-that is the question. Perhaps Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, "Hamlet" is a masterpiece of Elizabethan theater. In this classic, the Prince of Denmark is torn by the choices he must make to revenge the murder of his father, who has returned to him as a ghost. By emphasizing the emotional and moral dilemma facing the introspective Hamlet, Shakespeare elevates the drama above a simple revenge story. The themes of this brilliant work-those of love, family, betrayal, madness, and death-have continued to resonate w... read more