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Hamlet (Signet Classic Shakespeare)
The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play. "To be, or not to be: that is the question" There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet Sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A. C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text And more