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Animal Farm
by George Orwell

ISBN 0451525361 (0-451-52536-1)
Softcover, Signet

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Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars, and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full. The animals' Seven Commandment credo is painted in big white letters on the barn. All animals are equal. No animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed, or kill a fellow four-footed creature. Those that go upon four legs or wings are friends and the two-legged are, by definition, the enemy. Too soon, however, the pigs, who have styled themselves leaders by virtue of their intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of the farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples." While this swinish brotherhood sells out the revolution, cynically editing the Seven Commandments to excuse their violence and greed, the common animals are once again left hungry and exhausted, no better off than in the days when humans ran the farm. Satire Animal Farm may be, but it's a stony reader who remains unmoved when the stalwart workhorse, Boxer, having given his all to his comrades, is sold to the glue factory to buy booze for the pigs. Orwell's view of Communism is bleak indeed, but given the history of the Russian people since 1917, his pessimism has an air of prophecy. --Joyce Thompson [via]
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Animal Farm
by Naura Hayden

ISBN 0582530083 (0-582-53008-3)
Softcover, Longman Group United Kingdom

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Since its publication in 1946, George Orwell's fable of a workers' revolution gone wrong has rivaled Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea as the Shortest Serious Novel It's OK to Write a Book Report About. (The latter is three pages longer and less fun to read.) Fueled by Orwell's intense disillusionment with Soviet Communism, Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works. When the downtrodden beasts of Manor Farm oust their drunken human master and take over management of the land, all are awash in collectivist zeal. Everyone willingly works overtime, productivity soars, and for one brief, glorious season, every belly is full. The animals' Seven Commandment credo is painted in big white letters on the barn. All animals are equal. No animal shall drink alcohol, wear clothes, sleep in a bed, or kill a fellow four-footed creature. Those that go upon four legs or wings are friends and the two-legged are, by definition, the enemy. Too soon, however, the pigs, who have styled themselves leaders by virtue of their intelligence, succumb to the temptations of privilege and power. "We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of the farm depend on us. Day and night, we are watching over your welfare. It is for your sake that we drink that milk and eat those apples." While this swinish brotherhood sells out the revolution, cynically editing the Seven Commandments to excuse their violence and greed, the common animals are once again left hungry and exhausted, no better off than in the days when humans ran the farm. Satire Animal Farm may be, but it's a stony reader who remains unmoved when the stalwart workhorse, Boxer, having given his all to his comrades, is sold to the glue factory to buy booze for the pigs. Orwell's view of Communism is bleak indeed, but given the history of the Russian people since 1917, his pessimism has an air of prophecy. --Joyce Thompson [via]
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- Animal Farm: ISBN 0582530083 (0-582-53008-3)
  Softcover, Longman Group United Kingdom
Armada
by Garrett Mattingly, Leonard H. Mattingly

ISBN 0395083664 (0-395-08366-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company

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- Armada: ISBN 0618565914 (0-618-56591-4)
  Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
- The Armada: ISBN 0395083664 (0-395-08366-4)
  Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
The Cater Street Hangman
by Anne Perry

ISBN 0449208672 (0-449-20867-2)
Softcover, Fawcett Books

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- The Cater Street Hangman: ISBN 0449208672 (0-449-20867-2)
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A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess

ISBN 060619472X (0-606-19472-X)
Hardcover, Demco Media

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The Confusion
by Neal Stephenson

ISBN 0434012386 (0-434-01238-6)
Softcover, Heinemann

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Thrown back into a web of international intrigue, Eliza must contend with all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and ever the stray cryptographer or two.-In this hugely ambitious, profoundly compelling adventure, Neal Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery - men and women whose exploits defined an age known as the Baroque. [via]
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- The Confusion: ISBN 0434008788 (0-434-00878-8)
  Hardcover, Heinemann
- The Confusion: ISBN 0434012386 (0-434-01238-6)
  Softcover, Heinemann
Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart

ISBN 0449206440 (0-449-20644-0)
Softcover, Ballantine Books

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Initially published nearly thirty years ago, Mary Stewart's The Crystal Cave has been spellbinding readers and converting them into serious Arthurian buffs ever since. The first in a series of four books, this novel focuses on the early life of Merlin the magician, and the political developments of fifth-century Britain. Not for the fainthearted, this verbose text pays careful attention to historical details and methodical plot development.
Merlin's childhood is formed by the absence of his reticent, convent-bound mother and his unnamed and unknown father. As the bastard grandson of a local king, Merlin is the object of both envy and ridicule. His strange powers and predictions earn him greater status as a pariah, and he leaves home as a preadolescent. Returning years later as a young man--empowered by self-knowledge and magic--Merlin finds himself caught in the currents of the shifting kingdoms.
As an established classic in this genre, and the first in a popular series, The Crystal Cave introduces this familiar character with fresh sensitivity. While readers looking for the romance of First Knight will be disappointed, those happy with tight writing and a complex story line will be satisfied. --Nancy R.E. O'Brien [via]
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- The Crystal Cave: ISBN 0449911616 (0-449-91161-6)
  Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
- Crystal Cave: ISBN 0449206440 (0-449-20644-0)
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The Defeat of the Spanish Armada
by Garrett Mattingly

ISBN 0395352371 (0-395-35237-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Garrett Mattingly's thrilling narrative sets out the background of the sixteenth-century European intrigue and religious unrest that gave rise to one of the world's most famous maritime crusades. [via]
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- The Defeat of the Spanish Armada: ISBN 0395352371 (0-395-35237-1)
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The First Quarto of Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, Kathleen O. Irace, A. R. Braunmuller, Brian Gibbons

ISBN 0521653908 (0-521-65390-8)
Softcover, Cambridge University Press

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The first printed text of Shakespeare's Hamlet is about half the length of the more familiar second quarto and Folio versions. It reorders and combines key plot elements to present its own workable alternatives. This is the only modernized critical edition of the 1603 quarto in print. Kathleen Irace explains its possible origins, special features and surprisingly rich performance history, and while describing textual differences between it and other versions, offers alternatives that actors or directors might choose for specific productions. [via]
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- The First Quarto of Hamlet: ISBN 0521418194 (0-521-41819-4)
  Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
- The First Quarto of Hamlet: ISBN 0521653908 (0-521-65390-8)
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare, Sylvan Barnet

ISBN 0451526929 (0-451-52692-9)
Softcover, Signet Classic

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Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Hamlet
by Julia Markus, Paul Jordan

ISBN 0582097207 (0-582-09720-7)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

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* Includes an informative, detailed and practical introduction to Shakespeare's life, times and language. * Supports the texts with useful notes. * Provides activities for before, during and after study. [via]
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- Hamlet: ISBN 0582097207 (0-582-09720-7)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams

ISBN 0613064054 (0-613-06405-4)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

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Don't panic! You're not timetripping! It's the tenth anniversary of the publication of Douglas Adams's zany, best-selling novel, and to celebrate Harmony is reissuing a special edition of this cult classic!

By now the story is legendary. Arthur Dent, mild-mannered, out-to-lunch earth-ling, is plucked from his planet by his friend Ford Prefect just seconds before it was demolished to make way for a hyper-space bypass. Ford, posing as an out-of-work actor, is a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Together the gruesome twosome begin their now-famous inter-galactic journey through time, space and best-sellerdom.

For Hitchhiker fanatics (you know who you are!) who've read the books, seen the television program, and listened to the radio show, as well as newcomers to Douglas Adams's unique universe -- remember -- don't panic, don't forget to bring a towel, and don't forget to celebrate The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's tenth anniversary by wearing your bathrobe. [via]
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- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: ISBN 0517542099 (0-517-54209-9)
  Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: ISBN 0613064054 (0-613-06405-4)
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The Illustrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams

ISBN 0517599244 (0-517-59924-4)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group

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State-of-the-art, digitally generated graphic images and tricky visual puns accompany the complete text of the cult classic story of one young man's zany adventures in outer space. 50,000 first printing. [via]
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- The Illustrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: ISBN 0517599244 (0-517-59924-4)
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The Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford
by Flora Thompson, Julian Shuckburgh

ISBN 051755187X (0-517-55187-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

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Flora Thompson's memoirs of a childhood spent in the Oxfordshire hamlet of Juniper in the 1880s. [via]
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- The Illustrated Lark Rise to Candleford: ISBN 051755187X (0-517-55187-X)
  Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
In the Presence of the Enemy
by Elizabeth George

ISBN 0553576089 (0-553-57608-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books

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- In the Presence of the Enemy: ISBN 0553092650 (0-553-09265-0)
  Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
- In the Presence of the Enemy: ISBN 0553576089 (0-553-57608-9)
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William Shakespeare, Wolfgang Clemen

ISBN 0451526961 (0-451-52696-1)
Softcover, Signet Classic

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Traditionally seen as one of Shakespeare's more romantic and enchanting plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream has more recently been seen as a darker and more sinister play than generations of schoolchildren have ever imagined. The play has usually been seen as a comical tale with confused identities and the fickleness of youthful love, as the young lovers, Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius and Helena escape parental control and the "sharp Athenian law" of their elders by eloping into the forest outside the city. Unfortunately they stumble into civil war in fairyland, where King Oberon and Queen Titania fight over possession of a beautiful young Indian "changeling" boy. The appearance of the "rude mechanicals", a group of Athenian workers, including the weaver Nick Bottom, compounds the confusion. Chaos, confusion and "shaping fantasies" reign before the final settlement of the play, but underneath all the hilarity many critics have discerned more ambivalent attitudes towards coercive parental control, bestial sexuality and the destructive power of desire. These approaches in no way detract from the exquisite lyricism of many sections of the play, but make it a more complex and effective comedy than has often been appreciated. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
by Linda Buckle, Paul Kelley

ISBN 0521409047 (0-521-40904-7)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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Traditionally seen as one of Shakespeare's more romantic and enchanting plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream has more recently been seen as a darker and more sinister play than generations of schoolchildren have ever imagined. The play has usually been seen as a comical tale with confused identities and the fickleness of youthful love, as the young lovers, Lysander, Hermia, Demetrius and Helena escape parental control and the "sharp Athenian law" of their elders by eloping into the forest outside the city. Unfortunately they stumble into civil war in fairyland, where King Oberon and Queen Titania fight over possession of a beautiful young Indian "changeling" boy. The appearance of the "rude mechanicals", a group of Athenian workers, including the weaver Nick Bottom, compounds the confusion. Chaos, confusion and "shaping fantasies" reign before the final settlement of the play, but underneath all the hilarity many critics have discerned more ambivalent attitudes towards coercive parental control, bestial sexuality and the destructive power of desire. These approaches in no way detract from the exquisite lyricism of many sections of the play, but make it a more complex and effective comedy than has often been appreciated. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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- A Midsummer Night's Dream: ISBN 0521409047 (0-521-40904-7)
  Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie, John Caird

ISBN 0413735508 (0-413-73550-8)
Softcover, Methuen Pub Ltd

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Generations of readers have traveled to Neverland and all the secret places of a child's heart. With characters of startling originality and a story rich in adventure, humor, and sadness, J.M. Barrie's masterpiece remains a stirring call to flights of imagination. [via]
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Peter Pan and Wendy
by J. M. Barrie

ISBN 051722366X (0-517-22366-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

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This hardcover edition of the classic tale of PETER PAN AND WENDY has been read and loved by children for generations. Start a new tradition of reading this timeless tale in your home today!
"Fully illustrated in color, bringing each tale to life
"Filled with humor, adventure and imagination for children of all ages
"Great first-time reading for children as well as reading again for parents and grandparents
"Beautiful story and unforgettable characters [via]
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- Peter Pan and Wendy: ISBN 0517661896 (0-517-66189-6)
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Peter Pan and Wendy
by Michael Foreman, J. M. Barrie

ISBN 0517568373 (0-517-56837-3)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books

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The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. [via]
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Peter Pan and Wendy: One-Hundredth Anniversary Edition
by Scholastic, Robert R. Ingpen, David Barrie

ISBN 0439672570 (0-439-67257-0)
Hardcover, Orchard Books

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Join us in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the beloved classic tale of Peter Pan, with this gorgeous storybook containing the unabridged, original text complemented by luminous new art.

The beloved story of the boy who won't grow up is brought to life in this sumptuous edition illustrated with stunning full-color art.

When Peter Pan pays a visit to the Darling children, everything goes topsy-turvy. Wendy, Michael, and John follow Peter to Never Never Land, where they have the most exciting adventures and battle the evil Pirate Captain Hook.

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Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream
by Arthur Rackham

ISBN 0486428338 (0-486-42833-8)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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Shakespeare's romantic comedy takes on a new and vivid life with these brilliant images by one of the 20th century's leading illustrators. This faithful reprint rivals the limited and first editions of 1908. Includes the complete text of the play, along with 40 full-color and numerous black-and-white illustrations. [via]
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- Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream: ISBN 0486428338 (0-486-42833-8)
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
by Anne Bronte

ISBN 0586026576 (0-586-02657-6)
Softcover, Academy Chicago Pub

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First published in 1848, a novel in which a woman flees from a disastrous marriage with her child to a desolate moorland mansion. It portrays one woman's struggle for independence at a time when law and society defined a married woman as her husband's property. [via]
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- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: ISBN 0586026576 (0-586-02657-6)
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This Realm of England 1399-1688
by Lacey Baldwin Smith, Baldwin Lacey Smith

ISBN 0618001026 (0-618-00102-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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This text, which is the second volume in the best-selling History of England series, tells how a small and insignificant outpost of the Roman empire evolved into a nation that has produced and disseminated so many significant ideas and institutions. The Eighth Edition incorporates more women's history, while continuing to provide balanced political and economic coverage with social and cultural history woven throughout. [via]
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- This Realm of England, 1399 to 1688: ISBN 0669043788 (0-669-04378-8)
  Softcover, D.C. Heath
- This Realm of England 1399-1688: ISBN 0618001026 (0-618-00102-6)
  Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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This Realm of England: 1399-1688
by Smith

ISBN 0669134228 (0-669-13422-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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This text, which is the second volume in the best-selling History of England series, tells how a small and insignificant outpost of the Roman empire evolved into a nation that has produced and disseminated so many significant ideas and institutions. The Eighth Edition incorporates more women's history, while continuing to provide balanced political and economic coverage with social and cultural history woven throughout. [via]
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- This Realm of England: 1399-1688: ISBN 0669134228 (0-669-13422-8)
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
by William Shakespeare

ISBN 0424000946 (0-424-00094-6)
Softcover, Sydney Univ Pr

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Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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- The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: ISBN 0451521285 (0-451-52128-5)
  Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
- The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: ISBN 0424000946 (0-424-00094-6)
  Softcover, Sydney Univ Pr

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