Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
On the one hand, Hamlet resists a propositional and objectified approach to meaning and draws us toward shared and rooted historical contexts of saying and appearing. On the other hand, the inherent reproducibility of early modern drama frustrates Hamlet's capacity to belong to history in a meaningful way. Historical time in Hamlet is therefore out of joint, and this time is at the root of the play's tragic promise and frustration.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Peter Kishore Saval (2024) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: