Author: William Shakespeare

Brand: Macmillan Collector's Library

Edition: Reprint

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 216

Release Date: 15-10-2016

Part Number: ill

Details: 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. But his apparent insanity soon begins to wreak havoc on innocent and guilty alike. Hamlet's combination of violence and introspection is unusual among Shakespeare's tragedies. It is also full of curious riddles and fascinating paradoxes, making it one of his most widely discussed plays.

Illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897), famous for his depictions of historical scenes. As well as Shakespeare, he illustrated works of Sir Walter Scott, Cervantes, Wilkie Collins and Wordsworth.

With an Introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.

EAN: 9781905716807

Package Dimensions: 6.0 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches

Languages: English