"Faust, Amleto e la tragedia della conoscenza [Faustus, Hamlet, and the Tragedy of Knowledge]" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc2106/ Author: Manferlotti, Stefano. Type: Book Chapter Year: 2013 Publication Information: De Filippis, William Shakespeare e il senso del tragico [William Shakespeare and the Sense of Tragedy], 75–81. : De Filippis, William Shakespeare e il senso del tragico [William Shakespeare and the Sense of Tragedy] Annotation: Suggests that for Hamlet, the tragedy of knowledge (in this case, knowledge of afterlife) renders him a farcical figure. Contrasts Hamlet's search for knowledge with Marlowe's Faustus. Language: Italian Persons: Marlowe, Christopher Keywords: Faustus; Hamlet; knowledge Tags: Hamlet, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism WSB Update: Fall 2015 WSB Record Number: bbbc2106