Eng 102 - Hamlet (Grigg)

Friendship in Hamlet - Shakespearean Criticism

Friendship in Hamlet
Shakespearean Criticism contains several relevant articles discussing friendship in Hamlet

• Volume 83, pages 63 and 83
• Volume 129, page 132
• Volume 178, pages 249 and 284
• Volume 197, pages 3 and 119

Directions:

• Click the link above
• Click Shakespearean Criticism
• Locate volume number and click to open
• Click "Volume Table of Contents"
• Click Introduction
• In the page number box, type the page number you would like to view and click go

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