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This Shakespearean drama explores every facet of the human condition in a remarkable way and leaves you astonished at Shakespeare's genius. *Hamlet* is truly one of the finest masterpieces that human civilization has ever produced.
For me, pure homework. Teacher said this was required reading. As far as I can tell, it's true to The Bard's style and penchant for requiring 10-15 minutes per page to read.
the shipment was good and the book was in wonderful shape just as the seller listed
The guy who gave Hamlet a one-star review is either a tongue-cheek humorist of the first order, or barring that, an absolute idiot.
Personally, I think Ophelia was another tortured soul on whom Shakespeare showered extra attention to describe her suffering. The charm of the language is equal to the complexity of the story. The genius of this work is not the language alone, but the mastery of describing Hamlet's inner hell. I had previously read translated versions of Hamlet, but I discovered that nothing compares to reading it in the original English. This work doesn't need my modest praise; Read this master piece. No staging of this work or great movie of the play can replace reading the play word by word. Shakespeare's words are an art form without equal, exquisitely mixed with a story of human anguish and emotional struggle. Admittedly, reading the play is intense and difficult work, but the joy of the journey is quite worth the pain.
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