{"product_id":"hamlet-paperback-2","title":"Hamlet - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Leonard Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (Based on a Play by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e Silly Shakespeare for Students\u003c\/em\u003e edition of the bard's most famous play, \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of Hamlet, \u003c\/em\u003esimplifies the language of the play without sacrificing the power of the play! This adaptation is perfect for introducing students to Shakespeare or helping students practice speaking and oracy skills while grappling with the classics. The powerful dynamics are still here: Hamlet struggles with his own uncertainty as he seeks justice and retribution for his father's death. Ophelia suffers as her once-lover spurns her whether to protect or out of pure madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClaudius and Gertrude ponder their own guilt. Laertes' own quest for revenge parallels Hamlet's!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Paul Leonard Murray, director of the Belgrade English Language Theater, has cut the play down to an hour or so and made the language more accessible. The rhyming couplets keep it light and drive the action forward. Clever and irreverent jokes will delight the reader and answer the question: Was Hamlet originally intended to be a comedy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHamlet \u003c\/em\u003eis Shakespeare's most famous play for a reason. King Hamlet dies and his son, Hamlet, is reeling from the death of his father. What's worse, his mother, Gertrude, has recently gotten remarried. To his uncle, Claudius! When the king's ghost informs Prince Hamlet that Claudius in fact murdered him to take the throne and his wife, Hamlet is placed in a difficult situation. Can he muster himself to take action? To murder his own uncle? As the king and queen bring friends to spy on the troubled prince, Hamlet questions everyone's loyalty. He even spurns his lover, Ophelia and the chaos around him begins to resemble the turmoil within!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also includes: ideas for the playing style, a summary of the play, discussion of the history of the tragedy and key themes as well as why it persists. Everything you need is here to teach and put on the play, \u003cstrong\u003e even if you've never done drama in class before!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for something different for drama club, student theater, or speaking class? Want to spice up your literature or reading class and give students a new appreciation for Shakespeare? This is the book for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48407443144953,"sku":"9781956159707","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qYEP0CojkN9781956159707.webp?v=1778932452","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hamlet-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}