Search results
John Dover Wilson's What Happens in Hamlet is a classic of Shakespeare criticism. First published in 1935, it is still being read throughout the English-speaking world and has been widely translated. Hamlet has excited more curiosity and aroused more debate than any other play ever written.
4.13. 153 ratings21 reviews. John Dover Wilson's What Happens in Hamlet is a classic of Shakespeare criticism. First published in 1935, it is still being read throughout the English-speaking world and has been widely translated. Hamlet has excited more curiosity and aroused more debate than any other play ever written.
- (152)
- Paperback
- John Dover Wilson
People also ask
Is hamlet a good book?
When was Hamlet written?
Why is Dover Wilson a good book?
Should I read the heart of Hamlet by Bernard Grebanier?
Sep 29, 2010 · What happens in Hamlet. by. Wilson, John Dover, 1881-1969. Publication date. 1960. Topics. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Publisher. Cambridge [Eng.] : University Press.
Feb 7, 2023 · what happens in hamlet. by. J.Dover Wilson. Publication date. 1936. Collection. inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks. Contributor. Internet Archive.
His What Happens in Hamlet, first published in 1935, is among the more influential books ever written on the play, being reprinted several times including a revised second edition in 1959. Wilson's textual work was characterised by considerable boldness and confidence in his own judgement.
Dover Wilson examines and answers many questions that had baffled generations of Shakespearean scholars: Hamlet's delay; Claudius' actions during the dumb show; Hamlet and Lucianus, the nephew of Gonzago; Hamlet's relationship with Ophelia, and with his mother.
- (26)
- John Dover Wilson
John Dover Wilson's What Happens in Hamlet is a classic of Shakespeare criticism. First published in 1935, it is still being read throughout the English-speaking world and has been widely translated. Hamlet has excited more curiosity and aroused more debate than any other play ever written. Is Hamlet really mad?
- J. Dover Wilson
