Which Are Hamlet's? Dozen Or Sixteen Lines?

""Which Are Hamlet's? Dozen or Sixteen Lines?"" is a book written by William T. Malleson that explores the textual history of Shakespeare's play ""Hamlet."" The book focuses on the debate surrounding the number of lines in the play's opening scene and whether there are 12 or 16 lines spoken by the character Francisco. Malleson delves into the various editions of ""Hamlet"" throughout history and examines how the number of lines spoken by Francisco has changed over time. He also explores the implications of this textual variation and how it affects our understanding of the play as a whole. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Shakespeare's work who are interested in the intricacies of textual analysis and the history of literary editing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.