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Hamlet: Revised Edition Hardcover – Illustrated, 21 April 2016

by Ann Thompson (Editor), Professor Neil Taylor (Editor), William Shakespeare (Author)

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This Arden edition of Hamlet, arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, presents an authoritative, modernized text based on the Second Quarto text with a new introductory essay covering key productions and criticism in the decade since its first publication. A timely up-date in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death which will ensure the Arden edition continues to offer students a comprehensive and current critical account of the play, alongside the most reliable and fully-annotated text available.

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Publisher : The Arden Shakespeare; 2 edition (21 April 2016)
Language : English
Hardcover : 688 pages
ISBN-10 : 147251839X
ISBN-13 : 978-1472518392
Dimensions : 12.7 x 3.65 x 20.32 cm

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[Thompson and Taylor] give us a text quite different from the edited versions that shaped debate for much of the past 400 years ... There is intellectual consistency to [their] position. (Times Literary Supplement 2016-09-02)

The editors' 168 pages of introduction and 103 pages worth of appendices provide an unprecedented level of contextualization on matters cultural, textual, and theatrical. (Studies in English Literature 1500-1900)

The scholarship . remains at the high standard expected from the Arden Series . Probably one of the most ambitious scholarly editions of the play to be published in the past century or so, if only for its attempt to present the textual complexities of the relationships between quartos and folio by printing all three early authoritative versions. (Sixteenth Century Journal)

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A landmark edition of Hamlet revised to take account of key productions and developments in criticism since it was first published in 2006.

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Thuan Nguyen

I liked that!

Reviewed in Australia on 7 May 2017

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We studied macbeth in school and i remember i really struggled trying to understand the writing at the time. I love that now i can simply read shakespeare and just appreciate and enjoy it, rather than having to write essays on it! My friend emily said Hamlet was her favourite play by shakespeare, so i decided to give it a try. And really enjoyed it! At first i struggled with tje language but the more i read, the more i got used to the language and the words just drew me into this dramatic story! Such great pacing, and the writing! I love the metaphors. I can actually say i enjoy readong shakespeare now!

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Jennifer Riggs

Of course! Shakespeare never fails. I just wanted ...

Reviewed in Australia on 19 February 2015

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Of course! Shakespeare never fails. I just wanted to check some quotes for a poem I was writing ... Success! Do you want the poem?

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You will be absorbed into the story

Reviewed in Australia on 27 November 2016

Hamlet is Hamlet. If you are buying the revised edition it is for the add-on information.

This really is "The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark" and not only the Prince but also his family. Not only his family but his friends. The tragedy started in the previous generation. Will it end with Hamlet?

Many people are interested in dissecting underlying themes and read more into the characters actions than was probably intended. Many of phrases from Hamlet now challenge Bible for those popular quotes that no one remembers where they came from. The real fun is in just reading the story and as you find that it is not as foreign as you may have thought; you see many characters like these around you today.

A synopsis, Old Hamlet conquered Old Fortinbras seizing Fortinbras' land. Now that Old Hamlet is dead, Young Fortinbras wants his land back and is willing to take it by force. Meanwhile back in Dänemark Prince Hamlet who is excessively grieving the loss of his father, the king, gets an interesting insight from his father's ghost. Looks like Old Hamlet was a victim of a "murder most foul". On top of that they even get married before the funeral meats are cold.

The story is about Hamlet's vacillating as to what to do about his father's murder. However he does surprise many with his persistence and insight.

You will find many great movie presentations and imitations of the story; this is an intriguing read but was really meant to be watched.

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P.A.C.

ASIN BO77KD2YC1. This is a forgery. It is ...

Reviewed in Australia on 20 November 2017

ASIN BO77KD2YC1. This is a forgery. It is not the Folger Shakespeare edition. It just has the Folger's cover: None of its' editing, introduction and annotation. By the way, the real thing only cost a dollar or two more than this rubbish!

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Rotten in the state of Denmark

Reviewed in Australia on 12 January 2015

"Hamlet" doesn't need any introduction -- the tortured Dane, the ghost, meditations on suicide and a climax full of death. But as well-known as the storyline is, the play itself is what deserves the attention, both for Shakespeare's shadowy plot filled with uncertainty and treachery -- and for his brilliant, immortal writing, which takes on a new dimension when read on the page.

Prince Hamlet of Denmark is understandably upset when, only a short time after his father's death, his mother Gertrude marries his uncle Claudius, who is now the new king. Who wouldn't be unhappy? But when Hamlet encounters the tormented ghost of his father ("I am thy father's spirit/Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night"), he learns that his dad was murdered by his uncle -- but he's plagued by indecision, since he's unsure if the spirit was truly his dad.

In response to this vision, Hamlet's behavior becomes more bizarre and erratic -- he dumps his girlfriend Ophelia, arranges a play that mimics real life a little too closely, and generally acts like a loon. But when an argument with his mother ends in tragedy -- and the death of one of Ophelia's loved ones -- Hamlet's fate is sealed as Claudius begins plotting to get rid of him too.

Small warning: like all Shakespeare's plays, it's best to read "Hamlet" after you've seen a good performance, because the entire thing was intended to be acted out. Otherwise, it's like reading a movie script to a movie you haven't seen -- easy to get lost, and the dramatic effects aren't easy to connect to.

But if you HAVE seen a good performance of "Hamlet," then the play will just jump off the page. The plot is a relatively simple one, but it's tangled up in all sorts of moral dilemmas, personal doubts, deteriorating personal relationships, and a creeping undercurrent of darkness. The best part is that Shakespeare leaves you with all sorts of questions that are left up in the air -- is Hamlet crazy or just faking it? Is the ghost really his dad?

And, of course, it contains some of the most intense, powerful examples of Shakespeare's work here -- vivid, nasty imagery ("In the rank sweat of an enseamed bed/Stew'd in corruption, honeying and making love/Over the nasty sty"), some bleak humor ("you're a fishmonger"), and Hamlet's immortal soliloquies. It's also one of Shakespeare's most quotable plays -- obviously you've got bits like "Alas, poor Yorick," "to be or not to be" and "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," but there are countless other familiar phrases littered through the text.

On the page, Hamlet is basically an embittered young man who is torn between his doubts and convictions, but is still determined to fix things ("O cursed spite,/That ever I was born to set it right!"). A lot of the supporting cast are hard to follow, but there are some brilliant and enduring roles here -- the incestuous queen Gertrude, the subtle menace of Claudius, the windbag Laertes, and Ophelia, whose uncertainties spiral into madness after her ex-boyfriend kills her dad.

It's best to get a grip on this classic tragedy by watching an actual performance, but reading "Hamlet's" text is a vivid experience on its own. Brilliant, complex and intense.

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Rich

Budget hardback - not for collectors

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2019

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I bought this edition as I'm building a hardback library and wanted to see if this collection was worth buying in full. Well... no. Emphatically: "No".
Product features:
- Dissappointingly small (it's a pocket-sized edition). As well as being diminutive it has a very cluttered layout and is not easy to read. And the binding is so tight (and the thickness so slim) that it's perpetually on the threshold of tearing apart like a chicken wing
- Pages have the same thickness and touch as Rizla papers. And yet have a really gaudy "gold" edge. (Style guide: the collectors plates in your nan's front room.)
It's hard to figure who this edition is aimed at. Not students, as it's a pain to read. Not collectors, as it's too budget and unattractive. I can only fathom that there's a niche market for people who *have* to carry small copies of Shakespeare in their bum pocket. That's unlikely to be you. With regret: avoid.

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Oliver O'Reilly

Great student or layman edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2020

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I've been interested in getting into Shakespeare recently, but have been deciding on what edition to go with, this Folger edition was highly recommended for its notes, clear formatting and additional information on the play in the front. While i'm not finished with the play, reading through the first few acts, with the notes has been a breeze, despite my lack of experience with old language. If your a student who needs an edition to study from, or like me, you want an edition that you can use to read Hamlet for pleasure- this is the version for you!

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Robert ‘Bob’ Macespera

For scholars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2020

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Now in their third round of edition, it started in the XIX century, the Arden series are deep and long reviews and essays on the works of Shakespeare. They review the different versions of the plays and sonnets - focusing in the quartos and folio and make a very thorough study on the spelling, punctuation, grammar and typos.
It is hard to rate anything on Shakespeare with three stars only, but in my opinion, these books are not for the general reader, only for scholars and students of literature.
Due to the numerous footnotes it is very hard to follow the play, so it is easy to read it in a conventional edition. The notes and essays are long, taking hundreds of pages and, eventually (again, when the reader is not a scholar), the read is a tad tedious.
To conclude, a well of knowledge for scholars and students; for the general reader, do go to one of the many editions of annotated complete works (my favorite, the RSC published in 2007).

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Penguin Popular Classic edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 April 2011

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Obviously for criticism of the text, Amazon reviews is hardly the place so I am reviewing the Penguin Popular Classic edition. For £2 this edition is fairly good quality, although the paper is extremely thin and the cover creases easily. The book contains no notes so for learning isn't the best but for revision or performance it suffices, although making notes in the margin can only really be achieved with a pencil or a biro; the paper is as absorbent as tissue paper. You can download this for free but if you'd rather have a basic physical copy then this is exactly what you're looking for.

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jaylon wennings

lovely house-book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2013

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This is a large book and it won't suit you at all if you're looking for something portable, but that aside I'd highly recommend it if you don't mind spending the money. I'm sure there are superior editions for people who care more about the text than the appearance, but it's my weakness that I like book to be a nice object. I personally don't see the point or attraction of the illustrations that are cut over several pages but there aren't that many of them. In my copy one or two pages were imperfectly printed which was disappointing but not enough to spoil the overall product. Reading through the work is made quite easy as notes and explanations are always on the facing page. I also enjoyed the introductory essay. I will be buying more of these and I hope they go on to print more than the four plays currently available.

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