Hamlet

Pocketbok. London : Penguin Books. English text!. 1994. 190 sidor.

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Shakespeare's combination of violence, introspection, dark humour and rich language in Hamlet is intoxicating. It remains the world's most widely studied and performed play, and is a cornerstone of world literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is illustrated throughout by renowned artist Sir John Gilbert and includes an introduction by Dr Robert Mighall. A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge until his apparent insanity begins to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike.
William Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare (tidigare även Shakspere eller Shakespear), född 1564 (troligen 23 april; döpt 26 april) i Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, död 23 april 1616 i Stratford-upon-Avon, var en engelsk dramatiker, poet och skådespelare. Många anser honom vara inte bara Englands nationalskald utan också världslitteraturens främste dramatiker genom tiderna. Redan Shakespeares samtida kollega Ben Jonson sade: "He was not of an age, but for all time" (”Han tillhörde inte bara en tidsålder, utan alla”).

Han har kallats ”the Bard of Avon” (”Barden från Avon”) och ”the Swan of Avon” (”Svanen från Avon”). Den dramatiska verksamheten under den elisabetanska eran ägde till stor del rum vid Globe Theatre, där han var delägare, belägen i Southwark i London.