Hamlet

Wordsworth Classics` Shakespeare series features a newly edited sequence of William Shakespeare`s works. The textual edition takes into account recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reevaluation. Hamlet is not only one of Shakespeare`s greatest pieces, but also the most fascinating tragedy in world literature. First made around 1600, it is a captivating and exuberant revenge drama, rich in contrasts and conflicts. His violence alternates with introspection, his melancholy with humor, and his subtlety with spectacle. The prince, Hamlet himself, is depicted as a complex, divided, introspective character. His reflections on death, morality and the very status of human beings make him "the first modern man." Countless stage productions and numerous film and television adaptations have demonstrated the continued cultural relevance of this vivid, enigmatic, profound and captivating drama. A feast of a book that is sure to hang on you.