Hamlet

This latest addition to the "Shakespeare Handbooks", presents the stage life of Hamlet in a scene-by-scene and, sometimes, line-by-line commentary.

In supporting chapters, readers are introduced to the three early texts, the context in which the play was written and first performed, and notable productions and films in its later history.

A survey of recent criticism and a guide to further reading conclude this new style and up-to-date account of a play that has proved its enduring appeal.