Hamlet

by William Shakespeare, Millôr Fernandes (Translator)

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

The essential revenge story from the master of the stage, Hamlet tells the tale of a Danish prince as he begins to unravel, losing track of what's real and what's not. This timeless classic will always be a warning against the quest for vengeance by showing the repercussions of exactly that.

"Hamlet", de William Shakespeare, é uma obra clássica permanentemente atual pela força com que trata de problemas fundamentais da condição humana. A obsessão de uma vingança onde a dúvida e o desespero concentrados nos monólogos do príncipe Hamlet adquirem uma impressionante dimensão trágica. Nesta versão, Millôr Fernandes resgata o prazer de ler Shakespeare, o maior dramaturgo da literatura universal, em uma das suas obras mais famosas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788525408532
Publisher:	L&PM Pocket
Publication date:	05/05/1997
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	245 KB
Language:	Portuguese

About the Author

William Shakespeare nasceu em Stratford-upon-Avon, Inglaterra, em 23 de abril de 1565, filho de John Shakespeare e Mary Arden. Em março de 1552, estreou no Rose Theatre de Londres uma peça chamada "Harry the Sixth", de muito sucesso, que foi provavelmente a primeira parte de "Henry VI". Em 1593 Shakespeare já era reconhecido como um dramaturgo (e um ator, já que os dramaturgos na sua maior parte também participavam da encenação de suas peças) de sucesso. Em 1594, após um período de poucas encenações em Londres, devido à peste, Shakespeare juntou-se à trupe de Lord Chamberlain. No Natal de 1598, a companhia construiu uma nova casa de espetáculos na margem sul do Tâmisa. Os custos foram divididos pelos diretores da companhia, entre os quais Shakespeare, que deveria ter já alguma fortuna. Nascia o Globe Theatre. Também é de 1598 o reconhecimento de Shakespeare como o mais importante dramaturgo de língua inglesa: suas peças, além de atraírem milhares de espectadores para os teatros de madeira, eram impressas e vendidas sob a forma de livro – às vezes até mesmo pirateados. Morreu em Stratford em 23 de abril de 1616. Foi enterrado na parte da igreja reservada ao clero. Escreveu ao todo 38 peças, 154 sonetos e uma variedade de outros poemas. Suas peças destacam-se pela grandeza poética da linguagem, pela profundidade filosófica e pela complexa caracterização dos personagens. É considerado unanimemente um dos mais importantes autores de todos os tempos.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

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Table of Contents

Contents

Preface: Performing Dialogues of Race and Culture | Interviews: Jeffery Kissoon and Mark Norfolk | Hamlet playtext

Readership

This fast-paced, all-Black, contemporary version of Hamlet has appeal across audiences young and old, those studying English and Drama at school, those recently introduced to Hamlet through popular TV adaptations and classic drama audiences. In particular, lovers of traditional drama and Shakespeare, schools and Black African & Caribbean audiences (including previous Black Theatre Live tours). Students studying Shakespeare and/or drama studies.

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From the Publisher

Jonathan Bate is a passionate advocate of Shakespeare and his introductions are full of striking and convincing observations ... footnotes at the bottom of each page gloss unfamiliar items of vocabulary, paraphrase tricky meanings and uncover bawdy puns. There is a universe to be found in these annotations: the Renaissance world of power and fate, sex and death, language and philosophy.' – Times Educational Supplement

Editorial Reviews

"For those whose scholarship extends beyond the usual one-volume editions, this Hibbard Hamlet will prove the most fascinating of the decade."—Reg Saner, University of Colorado, Boulder

From the Publisher

2019-07-13
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

The timeless tale of the young and disaffected Danish prince who is pushed to avenge his father's untimely murder at the hands of his brother unfolds with straightforward briskness. Shakespeare's text has been liberally but judiciously cut, staying true to the thematic meaning while dispensing with longer speeches (with the notable exception of the renowned "to be or not to be" soliloquy) and intermediary dialogues. Some of the more obscure language has been modernized, with a glossary of terms provided at the end; despite these efforts, readers wholly unfamiliar with the story might struggle with independent interpretation. Where this adaptation mainly excels is in its art, especially as the play builds to its tensely wrought final act. Illustrator Kumar (World War Two, 2015, etc.) pairs richly detailed interiors and exteriors with painstakingly rendered characters, each easily distinguished from their fellows through costume, hairstyle, and bearing. Human figures are generally depicted in bust or three-quarter shots, making the larger panels of full figures all the more striking. Heavily scored lines of ink form shadows, lending the otherwise bright pages a gritty air. All characters are white.

A solid introduction for budding lovers of the Bard. (biography of Shakespeare, dramatis personae, glossary) (Graphic novel. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews