Corruption in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

by Vernon Elso Johnson

Book Overview

When Hamlet's father, the King of Denmark, dies suddenly, the country is thrown into confusion with no clear leadership. After his father's ghost reveals that he was poisoned by Hamlet's mother and uncle, Hamlet must grapple with the dissolution of a world he once trusted. This book examines the topic of corruption in Shakespeare's Hamlet through a series of essays that touch upon topics such as the symbolic role of sickness and disease, parallels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737748109
• ISBN13: 9780737748109
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12