A Guide to Hamlet - Couverture souple

McCallum, Alistair

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1899747079 ISBN 13 : 9781899747078

Editeur : Upstart Crow Publications, 1997

Synopsis

The Shakespeare Handbooks provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world’s most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text – with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases – and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.

The Shakespeare Handbooks include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote Hamlet? As an actor, which character did he probably play in the tragedy? Why do we all know the phrase ‘Alas, poor Yorick?’ What did Freud – and D.H. Lawrence – think about the play’s central character? Who called the play ‘vulgar and barbarous’? And who was Katherine Hamlet?

If you’re apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the Shakespeare Handbooks provide the perfect introduction. They’re ideal for students, theatregoers – in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.

These are a few of the appreciative comments we’ve received about the Shakespeare Handbooks:
“Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare’s works” – Dame Judi Dench.
“Very readable, very helpful” – Kenneth Branagh.
“The Shakespeare Handbooks open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader – everybody will get something from them.” – Simon Callow.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Alistair McCallum grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, and was a regular visitor to the town’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre from an early age. He later studied English Literature at Jesus College, Cambridge. Since graduating, he has worked as a teacher, editor and writer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Upstart Crow Publications
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1899747079
• ISBN 13: 9781899747078
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 106
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