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Hamlet

The New Variorum Edition (Hamlet)

By William Shakespeare

(268)

| Paperback | 9780486410951

Book Description

Among Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet is considered by many his masterpiece. Among actors, the role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Now Kenneth Branagh plays the leading role and co-directs a brillant ensemble performance. ThreContinue

Among Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet is considered by many his masterpiece. Among actors, the role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Now Kenneth Branagh plays the leading role and co-directs a brillant ensemble performance. Three generations of legendary leading actors, many of whom first assembled for the Oscar-winning film Henry V, gather here to perform the rarely heard complete version of the play. This clear, subtly nuanced, stunning dramatization, presented by The Renaissance Theatre Company in association with Bbc Broadcasting, features such luminaries as Sir John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, Emma Thompson and Christopher Ravenscroft. It combines a full cast with stirring music and sound effects to bring this magnificent Shakespearen classic vividly to life. Revealing new riches with each listening, this production of Hamlet is an invaluable aid for students, teachers and all true lovers of Shakespeare -- a recording to be treasured for decades to come.

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    Of COURSE I was forced to read this for an exam...

    ...who'd tackle Hamlet on their own? But after you understand all the references and the vertigo-inducing wordplays, reading it in one go is a terrific experience: rhythm (yes, five hours on stage, but five gripping hours), irony, pathos, huge depths. No movie version ever came near.

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    ― Paola said on Feb 9, 2008 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

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    It's a thriller about a man who plots to avenge his father's murder, it's a terrifying ghost story, it's a tale of political intrigue, love, lust, betrayal and death and it's so much more - Shakespeare's greatest hero ultimately finds that his greatest adversary is himself as he has to confront the ... (continue)

    It's a thriller about a man who plots to avenge his father's murder, it's a terrifying ghost story, it's a tale of political intrigue, love, lust, betrayal and death and it's so much more - Shakespeare's greatest hero ultimately finds that his greatest adversary is himself as he has to confront the flaws in his own nature in order to prepare himself to take revenge, and the great soliloquies of the play are among the most moving analyses of the human condition ever written.

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    ― David Johncock said on Oct 9, 2007 | Add your feedback

  • La mejor obra de Shakespeare, la cual también me he leido un par de veces. Me gusta eso de leer y tener algo sobre lo que reflexionar.

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    ― Megumiel said on Nov 29, 2009 | Add your feedback

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