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Christopher Michael Curtis
EDSE 786
Resource Collection
Hamlet
The Tragic Hero
Main Theme: Tragic Hero - A character between two extremes, neither eminently good
and just nor bad, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some
error or frailty.
Core Text:
Shakespeare, W. (1987). The Oxford Shakespeare: Hamlet. G.R. Hibbard (Ed.)
London: Oxford University Press.
Young Adult Novels:
Anderson, Laurie Halse (2009). Wintergirls. New York: Viking Juvenile.
Barnes, John (2009). Tales of the Madman Underground. New York: Viking Juvenile.
Cormier, R. (2000). The Chocolate War. New York: Dell-Laurel Leaf.
Dionne, E. (2010). The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet. New York: Dial Books
for Young Readers.
Enger, L. (2008). Undiscovered Country: A Novel. New York: Little, Brown and
Company.
Fiedler. L. (2002). Dating Hamlet: Ophelia's Story. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
Gratz, A. (2007). Something Rotten. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers.
Haig, M. (2006). The Dead Fathers Club: A Novel. New York: Viking.
Klein, L. (2006). Ophelia. New York: Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books.
Lynch, Chris (2010). Hothouse: A Novel. New York: HarperCollins.
Marsden, J., & Shakespeare, W. (2009). Hamlet: a novel. Massachusetts: Candlewick
Press.
Ray, M. (2011). Falling For Hamlet. New York: Little Brown Books.
Williams, J. (2009). Who's To Blame?: A Literary Comedy. New York: iUniverse.
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Wroblewski, D. (2009). The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel. New York:
Ecco/Harper Collins
Vizzini, Ned (2007). It's Kind of a Funny Story. New York: Disney-Hyperion.
Music / Song Lyrics:
Everett, M. (1998). P.S You Rock My World. [Recorded by Eels] On Electro-Shock
Blues. [CD] Dreamworks. (1998)
Lennon, J. & McCartney, P. (1965). Yesterday. [Recorded by The Beatles] On HELP!.
[CD] Capitol. (1965)
Ronell, A. (1932). Willow Weep for Me. [Recorded by Billie Holiday] On Lady Sings
the Blues. [CD] Clef Records. (1956).
Taupin, B. (1973). Candle in the Wind. [Recorded by Billie Holiday] On Goodbye
Yellow Brick Road. [CD] MCA Records. (19740.
Informational Texts (Articles):
Cole, P. (2009). Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century. Boston: McGraw-Hill
Higher Education. Print.
Hill, W., & Ottchen, C. (1995). Shakespeare's Insults: Educating Your Wit. New York:
Three Rivers Press. Print.
Hitt, J. & Blumberg, A. (2009). ACT V. In This American Life, NPR. Retrieved Dec 2,
2011, from <http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radioarchives/episode/218/act-v> Web.
Trites, R. (2000). Disturbing the Universe: Power and Repression in Adolescent
Literature. Iowa: University of Iowa. Print.
Movies:
Bermann, G. & Bergman, A. (Producers), & Gondry, M. (Director). (2004). Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind [Film].
Davey, B. (Producer), & Zeffirelli, F. (Director). (1990) Hamlet. [Film].
McArthur, S., & Schumacher, T. (Producers), & Allers, R. & Minkoff, R. (Directors).
(1994). The Lion King. [Film].
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Art:
Abbey, E. (1897). Hamlet. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from
<http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Abbey.Ha
mlet.html>
Fuseli, H. (1789). Hamlet and the Ghost. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from
<http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Fuseli.Gh
ost.html>
Hunt, C. (1868). The Play Scene in Hamlet. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from <
http://www.english.emory.edu/classes/Shakespeare_Illustrated/Hunt.Haml
et.html>
Informational Texts (Essays):
Aristotle. (1997). Poetics. Heath, M. (Ed.), London: Penguin Books. Print.
Bacon, F. (1625) On Revenge. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from
<http://people.brandeis.edu/%7Eteuber/bacon.html
Schumacher, A. (2004). Shaking Hands with Shakespeare: A Teenager's Guide to
Reading and Performing the Bard. New York: Kaplan Publishing. Print.
Poems:
Eliot, T. S. (1998). Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. In The Waste Land, Prufrock and
Other Poems. New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
Eliot, T. S. (1998). The Waste Land. In The Waste Land, Prufrock and Other Poems.
New York: Dover Publications, Inc.
Silverstein, S. (1998) Hamlet as Told on the Street. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from
<http://crazcowboy.tripod.com/Silverstein/hamlet.htm>
Short Stories:
Hurston, Z. N. (1985). Spunk. In Spunk : The Selected Short Stories of Zora Neale
Hurston. (p. 1-8). Berkeley: Turtle Island.
Llanas, G. (2006) Kung Fu Hamlet. In Lulu.com. Retrieved Dec 2, 2011, from
<http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/kung-fuhamlet/17565113?productTrackingContext=search_results/search_shelf/ce
nter/1#detailsSection>
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Schmelling, S. (2009). Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit
Signs on to Facebook. London: Penguin Books.
Picture Books:
Daubert, T. & Nelson, P. (2000). Starting with Shakespeare: Successfully
Introducing Shakespeare to Children. New York: Libraries Unlimited.
Lacie, C. (2006). Hamlet: Picture This! Shakespeare. New York: Barron's
Educational Series.
Lacie, C. (2006). Hamlet Teacher's Manual: Picture This! Shakespeare. New York:
Barron's Educational Series.
Nesbit, E. & Klep, R. (2000). The Children's Shakespeare. Chicago: Academy
Chicago Publishers
Vennema, P. & Stanley, D. (1998). Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare.
New York: HarperCollins.
Graphic Novels
Babara, N. & Shakespeare, W. (2008). Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare Graphic Novel.
New York: Sterling.
Carroll, D. & Shakespeare, W. (2009). Stick Figure Hamlet. New York: CreateSpace.
Sexton, A., Pantoja, T., & Shakespeare, W. (2008). Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Manga
Edition. New Jersey: Wiley Publishing Inc.
McEvoy, K., Gelev, P., & Shakespeare, W. (2009). Hamlet: Graphic Classics. New
York: Barron’s.