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An edition of Hamlet
(1603)
The Tragedy of Hamlet
Prince of Denmarke
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by William Shakespeare
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In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince's halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly four centuries. Those fateful exchanges, and the anguished soliloquies that precede and follow them, probe depths of human feeling rarely sounded in any art.
The title role of Hamlet, perhaps the most demanding in all of Western drama, has provided generations of leading actors their greatest challenge. Yet all the roles in this towering drama are superbly delineated, and each of the key scenes offers actors a rare opportunity to create theatrical magic.
As if further evidence of Shakespeare's genius were needed, Hamlet is a unique pleasure to read as well as to see and hear performed. The full text of this extraordinary drama is reprinted here from an authoritative British edition complete with illuminating footnotes.
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The Tragedy of Hamlet: Prince of Denmarke
1625, Printed by W[illiam]. S[tansby]. for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet: vnder the diall
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Edition Notes
According to modern scholarship, this, the fourth quarto edition of Hamlet, was printed in 1625. For further information see Hailey, Carter R. "The dating game: new evidence for the dates of Q4 Romeo and Juliet and Q4 Hamlet." Shakespeare quarterly (58.3 (2007)): 367-387.
Printer's name Cf. STC (2nd ed.)
Signatures: A-Nþ́ (final leaf blank)
Edition statement precedes the author's name on the title page.
Headpieces; initials.
Bartlett, H.C. Shakespeare early editions, 82
Bartlett & Pollard. Shakespeare's quartos (rev. ed.), 29
Boston Public Library. Barton collection catalogue, 225
ESTC S111101
Pforzheimer 881
STC (2nd ed.) 22278
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy bound by Clarke & Bedford in red morocco grained leather panelled in double-ruled gilt with rolled edges and gilt turn-ins. The spine is panelled and tooled in gilt and all text block edges are gilt. The armorial bookplate of the Barton Library is present on the front pastedown. Thomas Pennant Barton purchased this copy from one of the Rodd brothers in 1843. The original title page is wanting and has been replaced in this copy with a facsimile by Harris.
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| May 12, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
| April 9, 2021 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
| March 19, 2019 | Edited by Lisa | Edited without comment. |
| March 19, 2019 | Edited by Lisa | Added new cover |
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