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.
| ISBN: | 9781905716807 |
| Publication date: | 15th March 2010 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, Robert Mighall, John Gilbert |
| Publisher: | Macmillan Collector's Library an imprint of Macmillan |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Classic fiction: general and literary |