Hamlet Translated into Modern English: The most accurate line-by-line translation, alongside original English, stage directions, and historical notes.

by S.J. Hills, William Shakespeare

Now You Too Can Understand Shakespeare. New revised 2023 edition Modern English side-by-side with original text includes study notes and stage directions. For the first time collected in one volume, Shakespeare’s original play side-by-side with an accurate line-by-line modern English translation, along with stage directions, study notes and historical facts to aid understanding. The original innuendos, political satire, puns and bawdy humour are retained, bringing the work to life for scholars, students, actors prepping for a performance, or lovers of the work to enjoy today without flicking back and forth for lengthy explanations. Additional study notes by former QI researcher and translation verified by historical consultant to the BBC and major movie companies. As an eight year old boy, SJ Hills read the first part of a simplified version of Macbeth in a children's comic. He rushed to the library to finish the story only to learn he couldn't understand the original work. So began a lifelong dream of making Shakespeare understandable for all, down the the smallest detail, enlisting the help of the world's most renowned researchers from BBC TV series, QI, to aid him. See also Macbeth Translated , Romeo and Juliet Translated , A Midsummer Night's Dream Translated and Othello Translated by SJ Hills.

242 pages, Paperback

Published May 22, 2020

Reviews

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic translation and annotation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies. Super useful for teaching high school seniors.

[Jules · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik vind de komische interludes een beetje vaag en Hamlet is wel een beetje een vermoeiend af en toe tbh. Vond het wel leuk dat er veel footnotes inzaten over het woordgebruik en de bijbehorende puns, achtergronden en oorsprongen.