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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Shakspeare's Hamlet / übersaßt von A.W. Schlegel. 1850
13.0 x 8.2 x 1.7 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1058291
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Shakspeare's Hamlet / übersaßt von A. W. Schlegel 1850
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Shakspeare's Hamlet / übersaßt von A. W. Schlegel 1850
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Shakspeare's Hamlet / übersaßt von A. W. Schlegel 1850
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Shakespeare's Hamlet was first adapted into German in 1710, though not published until 1781, as a comedy entitled Der Bestraffte Brüdermord (Fratricide Punished). There were two further translations in the 18th century, a prose version by Christoph Martin Wieland in 1762-6, and one by Friedrich Ludwig Schroeder in 1776. Both of these omitted the final duel with Laertes and had happy endings. The verse trabslation by August Wilhelm Schlegel, of which this is a copy, was first published in 1798 and remains the most faithful translation to date into German. This edition was published in 1850.
This copy comes from the library of Edward VII as Prince of Wales and bears his spine label. he saw a production of this German translation on 26 June 1852, performed in London by a German theatre company. Queen Victoria wrote in her diary for that day ‘It is a literal & admirable translation by Schlegel. Devrient's personification of Hamlet is beautiful, graceful, & highly finished. He does not treat Ophelia roughly but seems to wish her to believe him to be quite mad. When the ghost appears, admirably acted by Herr Froitsheim, Hamlet always seems overpowered & ready to faint with emotion & awe.’ The Prince of Wales’ own diary gave a brief account of the event several days later: ‘I forgot to say that on Saturday the 26th of June I went to see Hamlet acted in German at St James’s Theatre. Emil Devrient was Hamlet, Herr Grans Laertes, the King Herr Lehfeld, the Queen Frau Flindt, and the Ghost of Hamlet’s father, Herr Frotzheim. I enjoyed it very much and thought it very well acted’ (VIC/MAIN/EVIID/1852). -
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13.0 x 8.2 x 1.7 cm (book measurement (conservation))
13.0 x 1.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
