Hamlet

Further reading for Hamlet
Stephen Greenblatt, Hamlet in Purgatory (Princeton University Press, 2001)

Mary Z. Maher, Modern Hamlets and their Soliloquies (Iowa Press, 1992)

Charles Nicholl, The Reckoning - the Murder of Christopher Marlowe (Picador, 1992)

Michael Pennington, Hamlet, A User's Guide (Limelight Editions, New York, 1996)

Daniel Rosenthal, Shakespeare on Screen (Hamlyn, 2000)

John Dover Wilson, What Happens in Hamlet? (CUP first published 1935)

Jonathan Bate, The Genius of Shakespeare Picador, 1997)

Jonathan Bate and Russell Jackson Shakespeare An illustrated stage History

Harold Bloom, Shakespeare and the Invention of the Human (Riverhead Books, 1998)

MC Bradbrook, Themes and Conventions of Elizabethan Tragedy (CUP, 1980)

Colin Chambers, Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company

John Drakakis, Shakespearean Tragedy (Longman, London 1992)

Rex Gibson, Shakespearean and Jacobean Tragedy (Contexts in Literature series, CUP Cambridge, 2000)

EMW Tillyard, The Elizabethan World Picture (Pelican Books, 1972)

HAMLET WEBSITES

Here you will find: Theatre websites for Hamlet; Study Guides; Teachers' Guides/Teaching Hamlet Using the Internet; Studying Hamlet on Film; Online Texts.

The RSC's own Pictures and Exhibitions archives are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the production history of the play at the RSC.

The Theatre Museum not only had a dedicated study room but video archive recordings of live performances. A must for theatre lovers.

The University of Bristol Theatre collection is dedicated to the study of British theatre history. You'll find photos, posters, playbills and artefacts form productions of Hamlet at the Old Vic from 1827 onwards.

Study Guides
Enotes: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Study guide featuring play text, biography of Shakespeare, summary of play, background, character analyses, critical commentary, and quizzes

BookRags.Com: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Features scene-by-scene summary, authorial context, quotes, and discussion of key topics

SparkNotes.Com: Hamlet Features plot overview, analyses of major characters, scene-by-scene summary, and discussion of themes, motifs, and symbols

CampusNut.Com: Hamlet Study guide featuring plot summary, character analyses, and discussion of key themes. It also places Hamlet within the context of the revenge tragedy genre.

ClassicNotes: Hamlet Features act-by-act summaries and analyses as well as e-text of the play

Teachers' Guides/Teaching Hamlet Using the Internet
Teacher CyberGuide: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Prepared by Kathryn Bayne Exhaustive guide prepared for secondary students as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Education Project (SCORE). Features lesson plans and activities designed to teach the play in both literary and performative contexts.

Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment:'Using the Internet to Teach Hamlet.' Prepared by Amy Ulen and Joe Bonfiglio Site listing several useful links to educational sites about Hamlet and Shakespeare in general.

TeachersFirst.Com: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Site with links to e-texts, lesson plans, teachers' guides, and student activities.

ClassZone.Com: Hamlet Teacher guide for secondary schools featuring theme openers, cross-curricular activities, research assignments and suggestions for further reading.

Teacher's Guide to Signet Classic Edition of Hamlet, prepared by Patti C. McWhorter, Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, Georgia, USA.

Guide for teaching the play in secondary schools. Features overview of the play's historical context, use of language, and tragic elements.

CourseworkBank.Co.UK: GCSE English Literature: Shakespeare: Hamlet Coursework and Essays. Features summaries and sample essays on characters and literary themes in Hamlet, such as appearance vs. reality and the collective unconscious.

Folger Shakespeare Library: Teaching Shakespeare Links to lesson plans for teaching the play to primary and secondary students.

Studying Hamlet on Film
EnterText: Hamlet on Film. Site uses multimedia technology and academic criticism to discuss Hamlet on film. Features critical essays by leading scholars and film clips.

BBC Education: The Filming of Hamlet. Site about the filming of Branagh's Hamlet. Features interviews with Branagh, production crew and cast members as well as a discussion of textual interpretation by text adviser Russell Jackson.

Online Texts
The MIT edition of the play.

"Renascence Edition" copyrighted by the University of Oregon. Based on 1604 quarto.

Internet Shakespeare Edition based on First Folio text.

Drafts texts of both Quartos (1603, 1604) and the First Folio (1623).

Editions of the Play
de Somogyi, Nick, ed. The Shakespeare Folios: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. London: Nick Hern Books, 2002. Reprint.

Durband, Alan, ed. Shakespeare Made Easy: Hamlet. Cheltenham: Hutchinson Education, 1990. Reprint. (Includes modernised text alongside Shakespeare's play)

Edwards, Philip, ed. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. New Cambridge Shakespeare. Updated edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2003.

Freeman, Neil, ed. Applause First Folio Editions: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. New York: Applause Books, 1996.

Hibbard, G.R., ed. Hamlet. The Oxford Shakespeare. Oxford: OUP, 1998.

Jenkins, Harold, ed. Hamlet. The Arden Shakespeare. London: Methuen and Co., 1982. Reprint.

Spencer, T.J.B., ed. Hamlet. The New Penguin Shakespeare. London: Penguin Books, 1996. Study Aids/Texts
Anderson, Richard and Rex Gibson, eds. Cambridge School Shakespeare: Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP: 2003. Reprint.

Brooks, Jean R. MacMillan Master Guides : Hamlet. London : MacMillan Press, Ltd., 1986.

Gibson, Rex. Cambridge Student Guide : Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP, 2002.

Gill, Roma, ed. Oxford School Shakespeare: Hamlet. Oxford: OUP, 2002.

Mart, Stewart. Letts Explore Hamlet for GCSE. London: Letts Educational, 1995.

McCallum, Alistair. Hamlet : A Guide. The Shakespeare Handbooks. Lewes, East Sussex: Upstart Crow Publications, 1997.

McCarthy, Shaw. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000.

Seely, Elizabeth and Ken Elliott, eds. Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare: Hamlet. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1996.

Wood, Jeff and Lynn. York Notes Advanced: Hamlet. London: York Press, 2003. Reprint.

Hamlet in Performance
Hapgood, Robert, ed. Shakespeare in Production: Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP, 2001.

Jenkins, Harold, ed. Hamlet: Playgoer's Edition. The Arden Shakespeare. Walton- on-Thames: Methuen and Co., 1982. Reprint.

For Younger Students
Burdett, Lois. Shakespeare Can Be Fun!: Hamlet for Kids. Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2002. Reprint.

Masters, Anthony. The Shakespeare Collection: Hamlet. London: Hodder Children's Books, 2000.

Matthews, Andrew. Orchard Classics: Hamlet. London: Orchard Books, 2003.


			Stephen Greenblatt, Hamlet in Purgatory (Princeton University Press, 2001) Mary Z. Maher, Modern Hamlets and their Soliloquies (Iowa Press, 1992) Charles Nicholl, The Reckoning - the Murder of Christopher Marlowe (Picador, 1992) Michael Pennington, Hamlet, A User's Guide (Limelight Editions, New York, 1996) Daniel Rosenthal, Shakespeare on Screen (Hamlyn, 2000) John Dover Wilson, What Happens in Hamlet? (CUP first published 1935) Jonathan Bate, The Genius of Shakespeare Picador, 1997) Jonathan Bate and Russell Jackson Shakespeare An illustrated stage History Harold Bloom, Shakespeare and the Invention of the Human (Riverhead Books, 1998) MC Bradbrook, Themes and Conventions of Elizabethan Tragedy (CUP, 1980) Colin Chambers, Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company John Drakakis, Shakespearean Tragedy (Longman, London 1992) Rex Gibson, Shakespearean and Jacobean Tragedy (Contexts in Literature series, CUP Cambridge, 2000) EMW Tillyard, The Elizabethan World Picture (Pelican Books, 1972) Here you will find: Theatre websites for Hamlet; Study Guides; Teachers' Guides/Teaching Hamlet Using the Internet; Studying Hamlet on Film; Online Texts. The RSC's own Pictures and Exhibitions archives are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the production history of the play at the RSC. The Theatre Museum not only had a dedicated study room but video archive recordings of live performances. A must for theatre lovers. The University of Bristol Theatre collection is dedicated to the study of British theatre history. You'll find photos, posters, playbills and artefacts form productions of Hamlet at the Old Vic from 1827 onwards. Enotes: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Study guide featuring play text, biography of Shakespeare, summary of play, background, character analyses, critical commentary, and quizzes BookRags.Com: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Features scene-by-scene summary, authorial context, quotes, and discussion of key topics SparkNotes.Com: Hamlet Features plot overview, analyses of major characters, scene-by-scene summary, and discussion of themes, motifs, and symbols CampusNut.Com: Hamlet Study guide featuring plot summary, character analyses, and discussion of key themes. It also places Hamlet within the context of the revenge tragedy genre. ClassicNotes: Hamlet Features act-by-act summaries and analyses as well as e-text of the play Teacher CyberGuide: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Prepared by Kathryn Bayne Exhaustive guide prepared for secondary students as part of the Schools of California Online Resources for Education Project (SCORE). Features lesson plans and activities designed to teach the play in both literary and performative contexts. Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment:'Using the Internet to Teach Hamlet.' Prepared by Amy Ulen and Joe Bonfiglio Site listing several useful links to educational sites about Hamlet and Shakespeare in general. TeachersFirst.Com: Hamlet by William Shakespeare Site with links to e-texts, lesson plans, teachers' guides, and student activities. ClassZone.Com: Hamlet Teacher guide for secondary schools featuring theme openers, cross-curricular activities, research assignments and suggestions for further reading. Teacher's Guide to Signet Classic Edition of Hamlet, prepared by Patti C. McWhorter, Cedar Shoals High School, Athens, Georgia, USA. Guide for teaching the play in secondary schools. Features overview of the play's historical context, use of language, and tragic elements. CourseworkBank.Co.UK: GCSE English Literature: Shakespeare: Hamlet Coursework and Essays. Features summaries and sample essays on characters and literary themes in Hamlet, such as appearance vs. reality and the collective unconscious. Folger Shakespeare Library: Teaching Shakespeare Links to lesson plans for teaching the play to primary and secondary students. EnterText: Hamlet on Film. Site uses multimedia technology and academic criticism to discuss Hamlet on film. Features critical essays by leading scholars and film clips. BBC Education: The Filming of Hamlet. Site about the filming of Branagh's Hamlet. Features interviews with Branagh, production crew and cast members as well as a discussion of textual interpretation by text adviser Russell Jackson. The MIT edition of the play. "Renascence Edition" copyrighted by the University of Oregon. Based on 1604 quarto. Internet Shakespeare Edition based on First Folio text. Drafts texts of both Quartos (1603, 1604) and the First Folio (1623). de Somogyi, Nick, ed. The Shakespeare Folios: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. London: Nick Hern Books, 2002. Reprint. Durband, Alan, ed. Shakespeare Made Easy: Hamlet. Cheltenham: Hutchinson Education, 1990. Reprint. (Includes modernised text alongside Shakespeare's play) Edwards, Philip, ed. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. New Cambridge Shakespeare. Updated edition. Cambridge: CUP, 2003. Freeman, Neil, ed. Applause First Folio Editions: The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. New York: Applause Books, 1996. Hibbard, G.R., ed. Hamlet. The Oxford Shakespeare. Oxford: OUP, 1998. Jenkins, Harold, ed. Hamlet. The Arden Shakespeare. London: Methuen and Co., 1982. Reprint. Spencer, T.J.B., ed. Hamlet. The New Penguin Shakespeare. London: Penguin Books, 1996. Study Aids/Texts Anderson, Richard and Rex Gibson, eds. Cambridge School Shakespeare: Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP: 2003. Reprint. Brooks, Jean R. MacMillan Master Guides : Hamlet. London : MacMillan Press, Ltd., 1986. Gibson, Rex. Cambridge Student Guide : Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP, 2002. Gill, Roma, ed. Oxford School Shakespeare: Hamlet. Oxford: OUP, 2002. Mart, Stewart. Letts Explore Hamlet for GCSE. London: Letts Educational, 1995. McCallum, Alistair. Hamlet : A Guide. The Shakespeare Handbooks. Lewes, East Sussex: Upstart Crow Publications, 1997. McCarthy, Shaw. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 2000. Seely, Elizabeth and Ken Elliott, eds. Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare: Hamlet. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1996. Wood, Jeff and Lynn. York Notes Advanced: Hamlet. London: York Press, 2003. Reprint. Hapgood, Robert, ed. Shakespeare in Production: Hamlet. Cambridge: CUP, 2001. Jenkins, Harold, ed. Hamlet: Playgoer's Edition. The Arden Shakespeare. Walton- on-Thames: Methuen and Co., 1982. Reprint. Burdett, Lois. Shakespeare Can Be Fun!: Hamlet for Kids. Willowdale, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2002. Reprint. Masters, Anthony. The Shakespeare Collection: Hamlet. London: Hodder Children's Books, 2000. Matthews, Andrew. Orchard Classics: Hamlet. London: Orchard Books, 2003.