Hamlet: With Sixteen Lithographs By Eugene Delacroix
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the greatest works in the Western literary canon, Shakespeare's Hamlet is a towering tragedy that chronicles the psychological unraveling of Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he grapples with grief, moral ambiguity, and a burning desire for revenge following his father's murder. The play presents a profound meditation on mortality, betrayal, and the corrupting nature of power, rendered in some of the most celebrated verse in the English language — from the iconic To be, or not to be soliloquy to the devastating final act. This edition is distinguished by sixteen lithographs by the French Romantic master Eugène Delacroix, whose dramatic, emotionally charged illustrations bring a visceral visual dimension to Shakespeare's text, having been created between 1834 and 1843. Delacroix's bold, expressive imagery captures the play's brooding atmosphere and psychological intensity, making this pairing of two artistic giants a remarkable cultural artifact that illuminates the enduring power of Hamlet across centuries and art forms.
Author: William Shakespeare
Format: Paperback
Genre: Plays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the greatest works in the Western literary canon, Shakespeare's Hamlet is a towering tragedy that chronicles the psychological unraveling of Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he grapples with grief, moral ambiguity, and a burning desire for revenge following his father's murder. The play presents a profound meditation on mortality, betrayal, and the corrupting nature of power, rendered in some of the most celebrated verse in the English language — from the iconic To be, or not to be soliloquy to the devastating final act. This edition is distinguished by sixteen lithographs by the French Romantic master Eugène Delacroix, whose dramatic, emotionally charged illustrations bring a visceral visual dimension to Shakespeare's text, having been created between 1834 and 1843. Delacroix's bold, expressive imagery captures the play's brooding atmosphere and psychological intensity, making this pairing of two artistic giants a remarkable cultural artifact that illuminates the enduring power of Hamlet across centuries and art forms.