Hamlet (Collins Classics)
By (Author) William Shakespeare
By (author) Collins GCSE
Edited by Peter Alexander
Introduction and notes by Lucy Toop
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
1st December 2011
15th September 2011
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822.33
Paperback
208
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 13mm
90g
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Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.
Considered one of Shakespeares most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation, his troubled relationship with his mother comes to the fore, as do the paradoxes in his personality. A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeares intricate dialogue continues to fascinate audiences to this day.
William Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and was an eminent dramatist. His plays are perenially adapted and re-interpreted within different contexts. There is much mystery and a timeless fascination around Shakespeare's as a person and as a writer.