Get to Know Shakepeare!

Did you know that there were several versions of Hamlet before the final "First Folio" edition was printed in 1623? In this website, Shakespeare: Subject to Change, explore "The Writing Process", an interactive timeline of Hamlet's journey from pen to stage and "Shakespeare's Versions", where you can compare versions of Hamlet using interactive side-by-side texts. You also view performance video clips of two different versions of Hamlet.

In addition to interactive explorations of Hamlet, you can also have fun with many playful elements, such as the "Invented Words" coined by Shakespeare and the "Creative Insults" with which he liberally peppered his plays. Let's go find out more about Shakespeare!

 
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