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The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623
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296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 1995
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George MacDonald
1,583 books2,462 followersGeorge MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.
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October 5, 2023
A different point of view
I intended this for late-night reading. I ended up in a long wait period before a meeting; so, I pulled “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623” up on the iPhone. The format was fine. Overall, it was readable and just what I needed to read at the time I could use it.
I know most of the dialog by heart which helped. The older type of spelling made it stilted to read; of course, that is part of the reason to read this version. The footnotes are close to the place they need to be.
Speaking of footnotes and a sort of annotation by George MacDonald, they were hit and miss. Some notes tell you what you already know to the point of being annoying. Others were just downright wrong. Yet a few speculative footnotes do give a different insight into the world of Hamlet.
This version and information are well worth a read.
Synopsis for those tackling Hamlet for the first time, Old Hamlet conquered Old Fortinbras seizing Fortinbras’ land. Now that Old Hamlet is dead, Young Fortinbras wants his father’s land back and is willing to take it by force. Meanwhile, back in Dänemark Prince Hamlet who is excessively grieving the loss of his father, the king, gets an interesting insight from his father’s ghost. The game is afoot.
I intended this for late-night reading. I ended up in a long wait period before a meeting; so, I pulled “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623” up on the iPhone. The format was fine. Overall, it was readable and just what I needed to read at the time I could use it.
I know most of the dialog by heart which helped. The older type of spelling made it stilted to read; of course, that is part of the reason to read this version. The footnotes are close to the place they need to be.
Speaking of footnotes and a sort of annotation by George MacDonald, they were hit and miss. Some notes tell you what you already know to the point of being annoying. Others were just downright wrong. Yet a few speculative footnotes do give a different insight into the world of Hamlet.
This version and information are well worth a read.
Synopsis for those tackling Hamlet for the first time, Old Hamlet conquered Old Fortinbras seizing Fortinbras’ land. Now that Old Hamlet is dead, Young Fortinbras wants his father’s land back and is willing to take it by force. Meanwhile, back in Dänemark Prince Hamlet who is excessively grieving the loss of his father, the king, gets an interesting insight from his father’s ghost. The game is afoot.
June 13, 2012
A must read for anyone interested in Hamlet. MacDonald is a great author himself, and a Christian, and so one of the few readers of the play that I know who can really illuminate the true nobility and dilemma of the character of Hamlet.
May 17, 2015
Terrible
Terrible interpretation of Hamlet....I have read this play many times and have read and commented on many interpretations, but this is by far the worst read and layout.
Terrible interpretation of Hamlet....I have read this play many times and have read and commented on many interpretations, but this is by far the worst read and layout.
February 13, 2016
Commentary by George MacDonald (19th century Scottish author). Psychological emphasis on Hamlet a different slant.
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