num_pages: 240
description: In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's "complete" text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature."CliffsComplete Hamlet" covers details of the most widely produced and critiqued Shakespearean play. Written in poignant language, "Hamlet" contains all the elements necessary for a good tragedy, including a brave and daring hero who suffers a fatal flaw.Discover what happens to the complicated cast of characters -- and save valuable studying time -- all at once. Enhance your reading of "Hamlet" with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each chapterBibliography and historical background on the author, William ShakespeareA look at Early Modern England historical, intellectual, religious, and social contextInsight into the play's classical elements and languageA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersReview questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideasA Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sitesStreamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides
language: English
title: Shakespeare's Hamlet
titlecomplete: Shakespeare's Hamlet
characters: Horatio, Polonius, Cornelius, Gertrude, Hamlet, Marcellus, Francisco, Claudius, King of Denmark, Voltimand, Ophelia, Osric, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Reynaldo, Fortinbras, Laertes, Bernardo
genres: Read For School, Theatre, School, Drama, Plays, Poetry, Literature, High School, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 912364
places: Denmark
awards: awardedAt: 1325404800000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album
publisher: CliffsNotes