The Hamlets: Cues, Qs, and Remembered Texts

by Paul Menzer

While differences among the three early printed texts of Hamlet have often been considered in terms of interpretive conequences in performances, The Hamlets instead considers practical issues in the playhouse and acting economy of early modern London. This book examines how Shakespeare's company operated, how it may have treated the authorial text, what the actors' needs might be, and how the three texts may be manifestations of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611490820
• ISBN13: 9781611490824
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: University of Delaware Press
• Length: 263 Pages