Literary Masterpieces Series 7, Part 3

Author: (English) William Shakespeare (Shakespeare, W.)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This is a series of world literature classics for students whose first language is not English. The series is closely aligned with the requirements of the English Curriculum Standards and is divided into 8 levels based on difficulty, catering to the reading needs of students at various stages. It helps students achieve the cultivation goals of the new curriculum standards in terms of language skills, language knowledge, learning strategies, and cultural awareness. The series has the following features:
- It includes classic Western literary works, helping students improve their language proficiency while enabling them to gain a glimpse of the full scope of literary masterpieces through simplified versions suitable for their foreign language level.
- It is graded according to the new curriculum standards, with vocabulary ranging from 150 to 3,500 words, meeting the reading needs of primary and secondary school students.
- The language difficulty progresses gradually, assisting teachers in expanding students' language knowledge and cultural background, and enhancing their English reading skills.
- Levels 1 to 5 feature one exercise per page, with a large volume of practice and a rich variety of test formats, which are highly beneficial for students and teachers to quantitatively assess and evaluate reading abilities and levels, serving as an excellent supplement to classroom teaching.
- The language is simple, vivid, and authentic, published with English annotations, preserving the original essence of English while bilingual annotations (English-Chinese) eliminate language barriers for readers, fully engaging their interest in reading and making English reading more effortless.
We hope this series can enhance the English reading ability of students in our country and elevate their literary literacy.
The great British poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616) wrote his most famous tragedy, Hamlet, around 1600 and it was first performed in 1602. The story of Hamlet is based on an ancient Northern European legend—the story of King Arthur (telling of a prince who feigns madness to avenge himself) and a now-lost English play. This play was also influenced by the Renaissance. It is a tragedy about decline, revenge, deception, and the conflict between appearance and reality. This tragedy has been performed more times in the history of world theater than any other play. It also has numerous film adaptations, with the most recent two being: one directed by Zeferelli and starring Mel Gibson, and another directed and starring Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet, with Cate Blanchett playing Ophelia.
This series is published with English annotations.