The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke The First (‘Bad’) Quarto

Name: The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke The First (‘Bad’) Quarto
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Rating: 3.7 (27 reviews)
Author: William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare

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Published 2005-01-01

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You're a Shakespeare obsessive who wants to understand how the text changed across editions and why scholars call this version 'bad'.
You're curious about theatre history and how plays evolved through performance rather than authorial intent.
You appreciate rare texts and textual criticism, even when they're messy or incomplete.

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You want the polished, canonical version of Hamlet. This edition will frustrate you with its jumbled scenes and missing soliloquies.
You're looking for a straightforward introduction to Shakespeare. This is for deep-dive enthusiasts, not beginners.
You need a book you can easily read on your phone. The formatting of a scanned historical document isn't optimised for mobile.

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