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<p>Shakespeare's <i>Hamlet</i>, regarded by many as the world's most famous play by the world's most famous writer, is one of the most complex, demanding, discussed, and influential literary texts in English. As a means of access to this play, this unique collection of primary materials and commentary will help student and teacher explore historical, literary, theatrical, social, and cultural issues related to the play. In an approach unique for this series, Corum guides the reader through a literary analysis of Hamlet's options. He examines the popular theatres of the day in which Shakespeare and his company first produced <i>Hamlet</i> and discusses the genre of tragedy in which it is written. Through judicious selection of primary historical documents, the work provides contexts for understanding Hamlet's melancholy, the ghost of Hamlet's father, the theme of revenge, and Hamlet's feigned madness. Chapters on Gertrude and Ophelia illuminate these characters in the context of the play and early modern English culture.</p> <p>Each chapter contains a variety of materials, many of which are not readily available elsewhere: essays, poems, histories, treatises, official documents, sto
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- Author
- Richard Corum; Ebrary, Inc
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press; Greenwood
- Published
- 1998
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780313007781
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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