| Author |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
| Editor |
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 |
| Title |
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by David Starner, Curtis Weyant and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written in the late 16th century. The story revolves around Prince Hamlet, who grapples with deep existential questions and personal turmoil in the wake of his father’s death and his mother’s hasty remarriage to his uncle, Claudius, who has ascended to the throne. Themes of revenge, madness, and the complexities of human emotion are central to the narrative, highlighting Shakespeare's exploration of the human psyche. At the start of the play, the scene is set in Elsinore, Denmark, where sentinels encounter a ghost resembling the deceased King Hamlet. The ghost's appearance raises tension and speculation among the guards, particularly Horatio, who insists they need to inform Prince Hamlet. In the subsequent court scene, King Claudius attempts to address Hamlet's grief and urges him to move past his father's death and stay in Denmark. Meanwhile, Hamlet's disdain for his uncle's marriage is palpable. In a moment of solitude, Hamlet reveals his despair, contemplating the burden of existence and expressing a wish that he could disappear. The opening establishes a tone of conflict and foreboding, drawing the audience into Hamlet's struggle with grief, morality, and the pursuit of vengeance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Tragedies
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| Subject |
Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama
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| Subject |
Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama
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| Subject |
Murder victims' families -- Drama
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| Subject |
Fathers -- Death -- Drama
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| Subject |
Revenge -- Drama
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| Subject |
Princes -- Drama
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| Subject |
Denmark -- Drama
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
27761 |
| Release Date |
Jan 10, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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