Shakespeare's Hamlet, regarded by many as "the world's most famous
play by the world's most famous writer," is one of the most
complex, demanding, discussed, and influential literary texts in
English. As a means of access to this play, this unique collection
of primary materials and commentary will help student and teacher
explore historical, literary, theatrical, social, and cultural
issues related to the play. In an approach unique for this series,
Corum guides the reader through a literary analysis of Hamlet's
options. He examines the popular theatres of the day in which
Shakespeare and his company first produced Hamlet and discusses the
genre of tragedy in which it is written. Through judicious
selection of primary historical documents, the work provides
contexts for understanding Hamlet's melancholy, the ghost of
Hamlet's father, the theme of revenge, and Hamlet's feigned
madness. Chapters on Gertrude and Ophelia illuminate these
characters in the context of the play and early modern English
culture. Each chapter contains a variety of materials, many of
which are not readily available elsewhere: essays, poems,
histories, treatises, official documents, stories, religious
tracts, homilies, memoirs, engravings, village records, and fifteen
illustrations. An explanatory introduction precedes each document.
Each chapter concludes with study questions, topics for written and
oral exploration, and a list of suggested readings. This casebook
will enrich the reader's understanding of the play and the context
in which it was written.
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