Hamlet
A prince, a ghost and a murdered king, in the Arden edition of Shakespeare's most famous play.
William Shakespeare’s tragedy of the Danish prince called on by his father’s ghost to avenge a murder committed by his uncle, who has taken both the throne and Hamlet’s mother. This Arden Shakespeare edition, edited by Ann Thompson and Neil Taylor, gives the full text with detailed notes and an introduction to the play’s history and staging.
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Tim Lott
He certainly recognised the deep divisions and rivalries between brothers, and Hamlet is a marvellous example of the murderous impulse that can exist between brothers. I love the speech when Hamlet’s uncle Claudius admits to being inflicted with “the primal eldest curse” for killing his brother, and begs on his knees for forgiveness for this ultimate violation of the law of nature.
Interview · March 2012
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