Hamlet in Purgatory

Paperback • 2002 • English

Hamlet in Purgatory

By Stephen Greenblatt

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About the book

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...Show more

Biography, Literature and Literary studies

Ancient, classical and medieval texts

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ISBN

9780691102573

Published year

2002

Language

English

Original title

Hamlet in Purgatory

Format

Paperback

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