This edition of Hamlet is perfect for students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, and character and theme indexes. Demystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentary. Set the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns, and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretations. Recall plot summaries at the beginning of each scene. Help with social, historical, and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare’s life and times.

Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, WJEC
Level & Subject: A Level English Literature
First teaching: September 2015
Next exams: 2025