Which Hamlet edition for AP Lit?

Test Preparation AP Test Preparation
1

<p>I just got my summer assignment for AP Lit. We will be reading Tracks and Hamlet. The former is provided, but we must obtain the latter on our own.</p>

<p>The assignment reads as follows:
"You are left to your own devices in acquiring a copy of this play--any standard edition will due. Your major task in reading is to gain an understanding of the ins and outs of the plot--who does what to who and why. Read the whole play, but don't be too concerned if there are individual speeches that you "don't get" or places where you become a little confused. I highly recommend watching a film version of the play after you read to codify your understanding of the action. Kenneth Branagh's 1996 version is excellent in this regard (more than most other versions, partially because he includes the whole text uncut and unaltered) and easily available on Netflix or at most video stores."</p>

<p>Can anyone recommend a certain version that can be easily obtained?</p>

2

<p>I recommend the Folger Library edition. They are pretty famous for Shakespearean plays. I believe it is a gold cover.</p>

3

<p>Honestly?</p>

<p>I would either go to the library to see if they have a copy of the play, go to a local bookstore and see what they have, or go search on the internet, because you'll probably be able to find it somewhere.</p>

4

<p>I know I'll probablys be able to find it somewhere, I just know that there are so many different editions. I'm just weighing my options.</p>

5

<p>I second the Folger Library edition. I used that copy for my summer reading and for every other Shakespeare play I had to read in AP Lit. They're all excellent.</p>

6

<p>I've also had a suggestion for the Norton Critical Edition. Any experience with this one?
I think I'll end up using the Folger Library edition.</p>

7

<p>personally i like folger's edition better. because folger define words on the left side of the page, while norton just uses footnotes. and norton has a lot of essays at the back of the book, but i don't think those essays are helpful </p>

<p>this is from my experience with macbeth</p>