{"product_id":"2026200008292-secondhand-the-problem-of-hamlet","title":"The Problem Of \"Hamlet\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of Shakespearean criticism, The Problem of Hamlet presents J. M. Robertson's rigorous and provocative argument that Shakespeare's most celebrated play is a composite work, shaped by earlier source texts and multiple authorial hands. Robertson, a prominent rationalist critic of the early twentieth century, applies a forensic literary methodology to uncover the layers of revision and adaptation that he believes underpin the tragedy, challenging the notion of Hamlet as a unified masterpiece. His analysis details inconsistencies in characterisation and plot that point to a complex textual history, arguing that the so-called problem of Hamlet's delay is not a psychological puzzle but a structural inheritance from earlier dramatic versions. The result is a bold, intellectually demanding study that permanently altered the landscape of Shakespearean source scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956161392859,"sku":"2026200008292-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/02a413b1-7628-47a8-afaa-36d1b4ce9ad2.png?v=1783498507","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008292-secondhand-the-problem-of-hamlet","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}