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"Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment" --
Using the Internet to Teach Hamlet

by Amy Ulen and Joe Bonfiglio

Welcome to the Web companion to our Shakespeare article on using the Internet to teach Hamlet. The sites listed below are in the same order as discussed in the magazine article.

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The Hamlet
Home Page

by Gary M. Munro
The Hamlet Home Page is every teacher's dream! It contains the text of Hamlet, scene by scene summaries, a brief biography of Shakespeare, several pages which can be used as handouts (ranging from discussions of Hamlet's sanity, the climax of the play, and its levels of meaning, to the ripples that Claudius caused by killing old Hamlet), and a discussion area.
MIT Hamlet
Discussion Page

by Jeremy Hylton
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare houses discussion pages for all of Shakespeare's plays. In addition to the texts and discussion pages, this site allows users to search the texts for key words/phrases, and is linked to Bartlett's Familiar Shakespearean Quotations.
The Shakespeare
News Group
This is a low-traffic news group that is devoted to discussing all aspects of Shakespeare's works.
The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia The Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia is the source for the 1603 quarto, the 1604 quarto, and the 1623 folio.
The Shakespeare Classroom
by Professor J.M. Massi
These pages contain study questions for Hamlet, many photos of Shakespearean landmarks, and a link to The Shakespeare Web. An additional link provides the surfer with schedules and class policies for two semester courses.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
by Terry A. Gray
The most extensive list of Shakespearean links on the Internet. Here you will find links to the works, criticism, education, performances, sources, journals, and more.
First Folio: Shakespeare on the World Wide Web
by William A. Luddy
A beautiful site that contains a great list of links. The page currently focuses on the sonnets, but will eventually include all of the plays.
English 540:
Shakespeare on Line

by Russell J. Meyer
This page includes course syllabi, lecture, quiz, and study questions for several plays (including Hamlet).
Much Ado about Hamlet: A Study in Shakespeare
by Marc McKee
McKee, an education major at Indiana University, Bloomington, created this site as a class project. It includes scene by scene summaries, things to think about, important passages, and art work.
Falcon Education Link Home Page And Shakespeare Resource
by Rodger Burnich
This is a humorous scene by scene summary of Hamlet by a teacher from Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut, and also includes summaries for Macbeth.
Shakespeare Illustrated
by Harry Rusche
This must-see site "explores nineteenth-century paintings, criticism and productions of Shakespeare's plays and their influences on one another." It currently houses 12 paintings from Hamlet, and a list of stage, film, and TV productions.
The Internet Movie Database
A search for Hamlet resulted in 37 versions of the play from 1900 to 1996, as well as information on actors, directors, etc. Some photos are available.
SHAKSPER
Mailing List

by Hardy M. Cook
SHAKSPER is the international electronic conference for Shakespearean researchers, instructors, students, and any others who share their academic interests and concerns. If you wish to join, please send a brief autobiography (under 500 words) to the editor. SHAKSPER is not open to automatic subscription. Please be sure to include your full name, title, department and institution, a biographical sketch, and an outline of your current interests and research topics.

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