This new edition of Hamlet, introduced and edited by David Bevington, one of our greatest contemporary Shakespeare scholars, brings a lifetime of learning to this masterpiece of world drama. Readers of this attractively illustrated edition will be particularly pleased by the attention it lavishes on presenting not only a credible text but also one enhanced by its authoritative commentary on the play and its meaning, sources, allusions, and place in Shakespeares career. James P. Bednarz, author of Shakespeare and the Poets War, Long Island University
David Bevington has prepared an ideal edition of Hamlet for contemporary readers. Used in conjunction with the extensive online resources of the Internet Shakespeare Editions, this text enables comparisons between the quarto and folio versions of Hamlet; its copious notes, illustrations, and contextual materials provide outstanding guidance for anyone wishing to explore the theatrical and critical histories of the play. With his judicious treatment of Hamlets sources, his careful attention to biblical and classical allusions, and his finely honed sense of what matters most to students of Shakespeare, Bevington gives us a no-nonsense Hamlet, illuminating from cover to cover. William M. Hamlin, Washington State University
