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[THE SOURCEBOOKS SHAKESPEARE] HELPS STUDENTS:

BETTER UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE'S LANGUAGE,

VISUALIZE THE PLAYS, OVERCOME THEIR INTIMIDATION,

AND BE MORE ENGAGED.

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On the CD: Hear 12 classic scenes with Hamlet played by John Barrymore (1940), Richard Burton (1964), John Gielgud (1948), Derek Jacobi (1980), and Laurence Olivier (1948).

See images from notable productions:

  • Simon Russell Beale in New York City
  • Roger Rees at the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film

Read essays and commentary with insights from:

  • Text editor Terri Bourus on productions of Hamlet throughout history
  • Russell Jackson on Branagh's film
  • Douglas Lanier on Hamlet in popular culture


Table of Contents:

About Sourcebooks MediaFusion
About the Text
On the CD
Featured Audio Productions
Note from the Series Editors

In Production: Hamlet through the Years
by Terri Bourus

As Performed: Thoughts on Branagh’s Hamlet
by Russell Jackson

“Caviar to the General”: Hamlet in Popular Culture
by Douglas Lanier

HAMLET
by William Shakespeare

The Cast Speaks: The 2006 Cast of the Actors From The London Stage
by Marie Macaisa

A Voice Coach’s Perspective on Shakespeare:  Keeping Shakespeare Practical
by Andrew Wade

In the Age of Shakespeare
by Thomas Garvey

About the Online Teaching Resources
Acknowledgments
Audio Credits
Photo Credits
About the Contributors

 
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