Contents. -Preface, by J.R.Brown and B.Harris.-Character and role from Richard III to Hamlet, by P.Ure.- Hamlet in the theatre, by D. William.- The structure of Hamlet, by J.K.Walton.- The heroism of Hamlet, by G.k.Hunter.- The heroism of Hamlet - "Sweet Prince" or "Arrant Knave?" by P.Cruttweu.- The politics in Hamlet and "The World of the play," by E.A.J.Honigmann.- Character and speech in Hamlet, by R.A. Foakes.-The setting for Hamlet, by J.R. Brown.- The decline of Hamlet, by T.J.B.Spencer.-A reader's guide to Hamlet, by S.Weus