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OverviewPart of the authoritative and acclaimed Penguin Shakespeare series, now rejacketed in the celebrated Penguin Classics livery Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. When young prince Hamlet is confronted by his father's ghost on the battlements of Castle Elsinore, he is burdened with a terrible task- slay King Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, who the ghost alleges murdered him. Wrestling with his conscience, Hamlet feigns wild madness while plotting a brutal revenge, alienating his mother Queen Gertrude and spurning his lover Ophelia. But his apparent insanity wreaks havoc on guilty and innocent alike. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Shakespeare , Paul Prescott , Alan Sinfield , Alan SinfieldPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Classics Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.294kg ISBN: 9780141396507ISBN 10: 0141396504 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 27 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works: A feast of literary and historical information. -The Wall Street Journal Praise for William Shakespeare: Complete Works: A feast of literary and historical information. -The Wall Street Journal Author InformationWilliam Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Kiernan Ryan is Professor of English at Royal Holloway, University of London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |