The haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death.

This edition includes : an overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater -- a special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet -- sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet -- dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A. C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others -- a comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions.