Hamlet by W Thomas Maccary

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This reference work on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" focuses on the textual history of the play and on the historical and cultural contexts in which it emerged. It also surveys Shakespeare's language, imagery, themes and dramatic art, and it offers a summary of the play's critical reception.

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Hamlet by W Thomas Maccary

This reference work on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" focuses on the textual history of the play and on the historical and cultural contexts in which it emerged. It also surveys Shakespeare's language, imagery, themes and dramatic art, and it offers a summary of the play's critical reception.

W. THOMAS MacCARY is Professor of English at Hofstra University. He has previously taught Greek, Latin, English, and comparative literature at the Universities of Minnesota, Texas, Michigan, and California, and at Columbia University. His previous books include Childlike Achilles: Phylogeny and Ontogeny in the Iliad (1982), Friends and Lovers: The Phenomenology of Desire in Shakespearean Comedy (1985), and Plautus: Casina (1976).

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ISBN 13 9780313300820
ISBN 10 0313300828
Title Hamlet
Author W Thomas Maccary
Series Greenwood Guides To Shakespeare
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published 1998-07-30
Number of pages 168
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.