{"product_id":"hamlet-9780866986663","title":"Hamlet","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo thine own text be true\u003c\/i\u003e--Lisa Peterson's translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e into contemporary American English makes the play accessible to new audiences while keeping the soul of Shakespeare's writing intact. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lovers of Shakespeare's language take heart: Lisa Peterson's translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e into contemporary American English was guided by the principle of \"First, do no harm.\" Leaving the most famous parts of \u003ci\u003eHamlet \u003c\/i\u003euntouched, Peterson untied the language knots that can make the rest of the play difficult to understand in a single theatrical viewing. Peterson's translation makes \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e accessible to new audiences, drawing out its timeless themes while helping to contextualize \"To be, or not to be: that is the question,\" and \"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,\" so that contemporary audiences can feel their full weight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This translation of \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present work from \"The Bard\" in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare's verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and dramaturges from diverse backgrounds, this project reenvisions Shakespeare for the twenty-first century. These volumes make these works available for the first time in print--a new First Folio for a new era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance S\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780866986663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40942020100277,"sku":"9780866986663","price":8.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_91a76b9b-d5dc-419f-9ce7-5f0ba352ef80.jpg?v=1630995429","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/hamlet-9780866986663","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}