{"product_id":"hamlet-by-lisa-peterson-9780866986663","title":"Hamlet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo thine own text be true\u003c\/i\u003e—Lisa Peterson’s translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e into contemporary American English makes the play accessible to new audiences while keeping the soul of Shakespeare’s writing intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLovers of Shakespeare’s language take heart: Lisa Peterson’s translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e into contemporary American English was guided by the principle of “First, do no harm.” Leaving the most famous parts of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e untouched, Peterson untied the language knots that can make the rest of the play difficult to understand in a single theatrical viewing. Peterson’s translation makes \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e accessible to new audiences, drawing out its timeless themes while helping to contextualise \"To be, or not to be: that is the question,\" and “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” so that contemporary audiences can feel their full weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare’s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project re-envisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print—a new First Folio for a new era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486100275436,"sku":"9780866986663","price":18.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3dcf3a0d33728c20f5b6de458cfdd765.jpg?v=1775781513","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/hamlet-by-lisa-peterson-9780866986663","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}