Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title Hamlet
Note Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Note There are improved editions of this title. See eBook #100 (the Complete Shakespeare) as well as #1787 (this specific play).
Summary "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the early 17th century (Elizabethan era). The play follows the complex character of Prince Hamlet as he grapples with the murder of his father, the late King of Denmark, and contemplates themes of revenge, madness, and moral corruption within a royal family. The opening of "Hamlet" sets an eerie tone at Elsinore Castle, where sentinels encounter a ghost resembling the deceased king. The soldiers, Bernardo and Marcellus, along with Hamlet’s friend Horatio, discuss the ghost’s appearance and speculate about its meaning. Soon after, the new king, Claudius, addresses his court, expressing his grief over his brother’s death and his hasty marriage to Queen Gertrude. Hamlet, still mourning his father, reveals his deep sorrow and existential despair, indicating his troubled state of mind. This complexity of emotions is further emphasized as Hamlet learns of his father’s ghost, foreshadowing the tumultuous events to come as he seeks the truth of his father’s death and grapples with the implications of revenge." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies
Subject Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama
Subject Murder victims' families -- Drama
Subject Fathers -- Death -- Drama
Subject Revenge -- Drama
Subject Princes -- Drama
Subject Denmark -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 1787
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 24, 2019
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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