Arguably William Shakespeare’s most influential play, Hamlet is the tragic story of how Hamlet seeks revenge for the murder of his father, the late king of Denmark, as his uncle Claudius takes the throne and Hamlet’s mother Gertrude as his wife. The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged.Each volume features: Authoritative, reliable texts High quality introductions and notes An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare’s life and the selection of texts“I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller who understand that these are plays for performance as well as great texts for contemplation.” - Patrick StewartEnriched eBook Features Editor Sean Keilen provides the following specially commissioned features for this Enriched eBook Classic: Chronology of Shakespeare’s Life Filmography Contemporary Reviews of Hamlet or of Shakespeare’s Work by His Peers Suggested Further Readings, including Works Influenced by Hamlet Character Sketches Shakespeare Places to Visit Hamlet’s Wisdom Enriched eBook Notes: Famous Phrases Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-century Illustrations of Hamlet The enriched eBook format invites readers to go beyond the pages of these beloved works and gain more insight into the life and times of an author and the period in which the book was originally written for a rich reading experience.