Hamlet

Alternate Cover Edition ISBN 0743482786 (ISBN13: 9780743482783)

Each edition includes: – Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play

– Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages_facing the text of the play

– Scene-by-scene plot summaries

– A key to famous lines and phrases

– An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language

– An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing_a modern perspective on the play

– Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare_Library’s vast holdings of rare books

TEACHERS: Lesson plans for this play are available at_www.folger.edu. To receive a curriculum guide for this play, email your request to [email protected]. Please specify PDF or print version.

Essay by Michael Neill

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.