Understanding Hamlet

Understanding Great Literature

by Don Nardo

Discusses the play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, including performance history, story, and characters.

In his most famous play, William Shakespeare probes the complexities of the human experience. The work's timeless themes, its characters, and plot are discussed as is this great author's life and work.

Contents:
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The life, times, and works of William Shakespeare --
The original sources and performance history of Hamlet --
The story told in Shakespeare's Hamlet --
The principal characters appearing in Hamlet --
Exploring the basic truths of the human experience

112 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Don Nardo (born February 22, 1947) is an American historian, composer, and writer. With close to four hundred and fifty published books, he is one of the most prolific authors in the United States, and one of the country's foremost writers of historical works for children and teens.

Reviews

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still think hamlet was insane

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brief, helpful overview.