English Composition 2

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Documenting Sources from the Hamlet Critical Edition

Method 1

When you list works from the Norton Critical Edition of Hamlet on your Works Cited page, the original publication information for the work is listed first. The publication information that follows is for the Norton Critical Edition itself. (The Works Cited page should not be in bold fonts.)

Works Cited

Jones, Ernest. “Tragedy and the Mind of the Infant.” Hamlet and Oedipus. Norton, 1949. Rpt. in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Ed. Cyrus Hoy. New York: Norton, 1992. 200-207.

Knight, G. Wilson. “The Embassy of Death: An Essay on Hamlet.” London: Methuen, 1930. Rpt. in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Ed. Cyrus Hoy. New York: Norton, 1992. 184-191.

Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. Cyrus Hoy. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 1992. 1-101.

Method 2

If you use at least a few works from the critical edition, cross-referencing the works is the better option. You do this by listing the Norton Critical Edition as a separate source. Then, for each work you list from the Norton Critical Edition, you do not need to include all of the publication information for the critical edition (because it is already listed on the page). Instead, you would present the original publication information for the work, followed by "Rpt. in Hoy 149-156." (with no quotation marks and using the complete page numbers for the article). (The Works Cited page should not be in bold fonts.)

Works Cited

Bradley, A. C. “What Actually Happens in the Play.” Shakespearean Tragedy. London, 1903. Rpt. in Hoy 169-175.

Hoy, Cyrus, ed. Hamlet by William Shakespeare. 2nd ed. New York: Norton, 1992.

Jones, Ernest. “Tragedy and the Mind of the Infant.” Hamlet and Oedipus. Norton, 1949. Rpt. in Hoy 200-207.

Knight, G. Wilson. “The Embassy of Death: An Essay on Hamlet.” London: Methuen, 1930. Rpt. in Hoy 184-191.

Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Hoy 1-101.