Using an approach which brings Shakespeare's plays alive, this series helps students to view each play as a performance as well as appreciating the complexities of plot and character. In this case, Hamlet is presented in its original form with a line-by-line modern English version. Using an approach which brings Shakespeare's plays alive, this series helps students to view each play as a performance as well as appreciating the complexities of plot and character. In this case, Hamlet is presented in its original form with a line-by-line modern English version on the facing page. Practical activities and questions, guide the student to a fuller understanding of the language, characters, structure and themes of the play.