Hamlet

by William Shakespeare Narrated by Jérôme Carrette

Overview

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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.

Revenu au royaume du Danemark pour assister aux funérailles de son père, Hamlet découvre avec horreur que sa mère s'est remariée à son oncle Claudius, qui s'est aussitôt attribué la couronne vouée à l'héritier du défunt. Ecrite entre 1599 et 1601, la pièce joue avec les codes du genre populaire en Angleterre élisabéthaine qu'est la tragédie de vengeance. Davantage homme de verbe et de pensée qu'homme d'action, le héros éponyme est torturé par son devoir de rendre justice, ainsi que par des doutes philosophiques vertigineux qui donnent lieu aux tirades les plus puissantes de la pièce : peut-on vraiment croire ce que nous rapportent nos sens? Peut-on prévoir les conséquences de nos actes? Notre finitude rend-elle l'existence absurde?
Tragédie de la condition humaine et référence incontournable, Hamlet est considéré comme l'une des ¿uvres les plus importantes de la littérature et a fait l'objet d'innombrables citations, adaptations et représentations dans le monde. La superbe traduction du second quarto (1604), réalisée par François-Victor Hugo, en restitue toute la force lyrique.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"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

Kirkus Reviews

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)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159338112
Publisher:	Partner Audio Pty Ltd
Publication date:	08/22/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Language:	French

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