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Beschreibung
The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.
The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy.
Zusammenfassung
Hirschfeld, Heather
Heather Hirschfeld is a Professor of English at the University of Tennessee.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; Note on the text; List of characters; The play; Reading list; Appendices.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Importe, Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: New Cambridge Shakespeare
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781316606735
ISBN-10: 1316606732
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Shakespeare, William
Redaktion: Edwards, Philip
Hirschfeld, Heather
Auflage: 3 Edition
Hersteller: Cambridge University Pr.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Abbildungen: 18 Halftones, black and white
Maße: 226 x 150 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: William Shakespeare
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.02.2020
Gewicht: 0,436 kg
Artikel-ID: 115093318

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