{"product_id":"hamlet-folger-shakespeare-library","title":"Hamlet (Folger Shakespeare Library)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAmong them: What is the Ghost—Hamlet’s father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to? Once he is sure that Claudius is a murderer, why does he not act? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful to her husband or complicit in his murder?\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe authoritative edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Scene-by-scene plot summaries\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of Used\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEssay by Michael Neill\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43880272560385,"sku":"2S8WEH4W1-Used","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/download-2022-09-29T162635.529.jpg?v=1664449348","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/hamlet-folger-shakespeare-library","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}