Shakespeare, William, Die Tragische Geschichte von Hamlet Prinzen von Daenemark. 1928.

Mar 21, 2023 | Shakespeare, Videos

Our specialist Dr Phil Errington discusses a German translation of The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. The Cranach Press commissioned the renowned poet Gerhart Hauptmann to produce this new and “definitive” translation of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy.

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