Book description
CONTENTS:
Preface
Introduction: How to use this volume
Essays
Hamlet Act 1, scene 1 – the art of dramatic expression
Is Hamlet a problem play?
The state of Denmark
The significance of Hamlet’s second soliloquy
Hamlet and the Player king’s speech
Madness and melancholy in Hamlet
The case of the wicked uncle
Hamlet’s word-play and the Oedipus complex
Hamlet’s claim to the crown of Denmark
Has Hamlet changed at all, after his return from England?
A practical guide to essay writing
Introduction
How to plan an essay
Style sheet
Suggestions for further reading
