The First Quarto of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The First Quarto of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The first quarto of Hamlet is radically different from the second quarto and Folio versions of the play, and about half their length. But despite its uneven verbal texture and simpler characterisation, the first quarto presents its own workable alternatives to the longer texts, reordering and combining key plot elements, and even including a unique scene between Horatio and the Queen. This new critical edition is designed for students, scholars and actors who are intrigued by the first printed text of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Although the first quarto has been reprinted many times, there is no other modernised edition in print. Irace's introduction outlines views of its origins, its special features, and its surprisingly rich performance history; her textual notes point out differences between the first quarto and the longer second quarto and Folio versions and offer alternatives which actors or directors might choose for specific productions.

At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Peter Holland is the McMeel Family Professor of Shakespeare Studies. He was President of the Shakespeare Association of America (2007-8) and Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon (1997-2002).

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ISBN 13	9780521653909
ISBN 10	0521653908
Title	The First Quarto of Hamlet
Author	William Shakespeare
Series	The New Cambridge Shakespeare: The Early Quartos
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1999-04-13
Number of pages	144
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