"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare is a dramatic play that focuses on Prince Hamlet as he wrestles with the need for revenge and struggles with the weight of death and feelings as he deals with the death of his father and his mother's marriage to his uncle, Claudius. The play is set in Denmark at Elsinore Castle, where guards see a ghost that looks like the dead King Hamlet and bring in Horatio to make sure it's real. The ghost speaks to Hamlet, showing him the truth about his father's death and how his uncle became king. As the play progresses, Hamlet deals with his love for Ophelia, leading to Hamlet's deep internal conflict and searching questions that drive the play.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
By William Shakespeare
Haunted by a ghostly revelation of murder and betrayal, a prince spirals into madness as he seeks vengeance for his father's death.
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About the AuthorWilliam Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare remains arguably the most influential writer in the English language, and his works continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
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