Shakespeare, Hamlet / Paul A. Cantor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cantor, Paul A. (Paul Arthur), 1945- author.

Series:

Landmarks of world literature.

Landmarks of world literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet.

Shakespeare, William.

Hamlet (Legendary character).

Tragedy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 101 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this useful guide, Paul Cantor provides a clearly structured introduction to Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. Cantor examines Hamlet's status as tragic hero and the central enigma of the delayed revenge in the light of the play's Renaissance context. He offers students a lucid discussion of the dramatic and poetic techniques used in the play. In the final chapter he deals with the uniquely varied reception of Hamlet on the stage and in literature generally from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Chronology; Chapter 1 Hamlet and the Renaissance; Chapter 2 The tragedy of Hamlet; Chapter 3 Dramatic and poetic technique; Chapter 4 The heritage of Hamlet; Works cited; Guide to further reading; Supplement to the 'Guide to further reading'

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-107-16267-X

1-283-32931-X

0-511-21563-0

9786613329318

1-139-16539-9

0-511-21742-0

0-511-21205-4

0-511-56726-X

0-511-21382-4

OCLC:

171139198