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An edition of Hamlet
(1603)
The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark
as it is now acted by Her Majesties Servants
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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Hamlet: Drama em cinco Actos
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
1997 December, Project Gutenberg, in cooperation with World Library, Inc.
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Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: ARRANGED FOR REPRESENTATION AT THE ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE
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The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark: as it is now acted by Her Majesties Servants
1703, Printed for Rich. Wellington, at the Dolphin and Crown in Paul's Church-Yard, and E. Rumball in Covent-Garden
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Edition Notes
Thomas Betterton's stage version (Folger card catalog).
There are at least three different settings of type for this title. In this edition, the following signature marks are directly beneath the identified characters (a space is represented by $): B2 s, $$; C2 f$tha; H1 me; L2 ld, $t. The ESTC has five records (N69093, N47406, N47407, N47455, T51530), although it is not clear that each ESTC record represents a different setting of type.
Signatures: [A]℗ø B-Ĺþ M℗ø.
With a cast list.
Bookseller's advertisements at bottom of title page, as well as for R. Wellington on final leaf (M2).
Boston Public Library. Catalogue of the Barton Collection, Shakespeare, no. 229
Cataloged 2015 jmoschella
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) copy is the second of four items bound together in a single volume that includes: [1] The tempest, or, The enchanted island [Dryden's adaptation] -- [2]: The tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark [1703] / by William Shakespeare -- [3]: Macbeth [1710; D'Avenant's adaptation] -- [4]: Othello, the Moor of Venice [1705] / by W. Shakespear. In this copy, the final leaf (M2) is wanting.
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| April 9, 2021 | Edited by lisaBot | moving edition(s) to primary work |
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