Hamlet (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Unabridged Danish Revenge Tragedy with Classic BiographyBy William Shakespeare
Length17h 28m
About this audiobook
Hamlet (The Unabridged Play) presents Shakespeare's most searching tragedy in its full dramatic complexity: a courtly revenge plot transformed into a meditation on conscience, mortality, political corruption, theatricality, and the limits of knowledge. Written in supple blank verse interwoven with prose, the play belongs to the high moment of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, yet it revises the revenge-tragedy tradition through psychological depth, philosophical hesitation, and language of extraordinary rhetorical power. Paired with The Life of William Shakespeare, the volume frames the play within the cultural and literary world that produced it. William Shakespeare, actor, shareholder, poet, and dramatist of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, wrote for a public theatre alive to both popular entertainment and intellectual experiment. His Stratford origins, London theatrical career, engagement with classical and contemporary sources, and sensitivity to questions of succession, faith, family, and authority all inform Hamlet's haunted atmosphere and enduring ambiguities. This edition is recommended for readers seeking both the unabridged dramatic text and a biographical pathway into its creation. Students, theatre lovers, and general readers will find here a foundational work whose emotional force and interpretive richness remain inexhaustible.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length17 hrs 28 mins
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Publish dateFeb 27, 2014
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Hamlet (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Hamlet (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare
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6Hamlet
7ACT I.
8ACT II.
9ACT III.
10ACT IV.
11ACT V.
12The Life of William Shakespeare
13PREFACE
14I—PARENTAGE AND BIRTH
15II—CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, AND MARRIAGE
16III—THE FAREWELL TO STRATFORD
17IV—ON THE LONDON STAGE
18V.—EARLY DRAMATIC EFFORTS
19VI—THE FIRST APPEAL TO THE READING PUBLIC
20VII—THE SONNETS AND THEIR LITERARY HISTORY
21VIII—THE BORROWED CONCEITS OF THE SONNETS
22IX—THE PATRONAGE OF THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON
23X—THE SUPPOSED STORY OF INTRIGUE IN THE SONNETS
24XI—THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRAMATIC POWER
25XII—THE PRACTICAL AFFAIRS OF LIFE
26XIII—MATURITY OF GENIUS
27XIV—THE HIGHEST THEMES OF TRAGEDY
28XV—THE LATEST PLAYS
29XVI—THE CLOSE OF LIFE
30XVII—SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS
31XVIII—AUTOGRAPHS, PORTRAITS, AND MEMORIALS
32XIX—BIBLIOGRAPHY
33XX—POSTHUMOUS REPUTATION
34XXI—GENERAL ESTIMATE
35APPENDIX (pt. 1)
36APPENDIX (pt. 2)
37Analysis
38Reflection
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