Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet

William Shakespeare with G.R. Hibbard (Contributor)

406 pages • first pub 1601 (editions)

fiction classics play dark tense medium-paced
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This Oxford Shakespeare edition of Hamlet represents a radically new text of the best known and most widely discussed of all Shakespearean tragedies. Arguing that the text currently accepted is not, in fact, the most authoritative version of the p...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 95,005 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

tense: 49%

challenging: 43%

emotional: 43%

reflective: 34%

mysterious: 31%

sad: 30%

funny: 21%

adventurous: 18%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
41% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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