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Hamlet: The Texts Of 1603 And 1623

Third Series
By William Shakespeare
Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
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Hamlet: The Texts of 1603 and 1623 presents the First Quarto (1603) and the Folio Text (1623) editions of Shakespeare's iconic tragedy. Both texts are carefully modernised and edited to Arden's renowned standards, offering readers an in-depth exploration of Hamlet's textual history. Complete with annotations and a comprehensive introduction detailing the earliest stage history of the First Quarto text, this volume serves as an essential resource for scholars and advanced students deeply engaged with the play.
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This edition is specifically suited to scholars, advanced students, and enthusiasts of Shakespearean textual studies seeking a deeper understanding of Hamlet's textual variants and historical context.

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Presents the "First Quarto text of 1603" and the "Folio Text of 1623". This title is useful for scholars and students of textual history, or to those studying "Hamlet". It presents the plays with annotations and the introduction contains the stage history of the "First Quarto" text.

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This volume gives readers the First Quarto text of 1603 and the Folio Text of 1623, modernised and edited to the usual Arden standard. As a companion to the Second Quarto volume, it will be of particular interest to scholars and students of textual history, or to anyone studying Hamlet at an advanced level.

Both plays are edited and annotated, and the introduction contains the fullest available stage history of the First Quarto text.

Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

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Editors Ann Thompson and Neil Taylor have breathed new life into Hamlet by providing updated and extensively annotated versions of the First Quarto and First Folio texts, delivering fresh commentary from leading Shakespearean scholars. PlayShakespeare.com praises the book for its detailed textual annotations and originality, noting it as indispensable for serious students. Shakespeare Quarterly highlights the volume's remarkable thoroughness, intelligence, and innovative contribution, especially its insightful discussion on stage and screen adaptations and related dramatic works.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781904271802

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Arden Shakespeare

Contributors:

  • Edited by Ann Thompson
  • Edited by Professor Neil Taylor

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 124.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 384

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Most Popular Books of All Time Non-Fiction Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series William Shakespeare

About the Author

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. ANN THOMPSON is Emeritus Professor in English at King' s College London UK. Neil Taylor is Professor Emeritus at Roehampton University, UK

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