Hamlet in purgatory:

In Hamlet in Purgatory, renowned literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt delves into his longtime fascination with the ghost of Hamlet's father, and his daring and ultimately gratifying journey takes him through surprising intellectual territory. It yields an extraordinary account of the rise and f...

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Main Author: Greenblatt, Stephen 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton Univ. Press 2013
Edition:[Expanded Edition]
Series:Princeton Classics
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Summary:In Hamlet in Purgatory, renowned literary scholar Stephen Greenblatt delves into his longtime fascination with the ghost of Hamlet's father, and his daring and ultimately gratifying journey takes him through surprising intellectual territory. It yields an extraordinary account of the rise and fall of Purgatory as both a belief and a lucrative institution--as well as a capacious new reading of the power of Hamlet. In the mid-sixteenth century, English authorities abruptly changed the relationship between the living and dead. Declaring that Purgatory was a false ""poem
Physical Description:XV, 322, [4] S.
ISBN:9780691160245

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