A modern English translation of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' presented alongside the original text, with over five hundred explanatory notes that give extra insight into the play's rich meaning. This edition is ideal for higher-level students of Shakespeare as well as for the casual reader. Unlike other modern translations this edition uses no paraphrasing of multiple lines into single modernised lines and its number of explanatory notes far exceeds other editions. No stone is left unturned as every single line has its modern English translation underneath which is highly faithful to the original.

Hamlet, prince of Denmark, must seek revenge against his uncle Claudius for the murder of his father, King Hamlet, whose ghost returns to earth to reveal the crime. Torn between doubtful introspection and his duty to act, Hamlet is thrown into seeming madness and his plan for vengeance is ruptured by the tragic forces of fate. From the heights of philosophical eloquence to the depths of bloody violence, the play pulls the audience with it on its journey through the life and mind of one of Shakespeare's greatest and most complex characters.