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Jun 2, 2020 · Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.
- Act 1, Scene 5
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- Act 1, Scene 5
- SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the castle. FRANCISCO at his post. Enter to him BERNARDO. BERNARDO. Who's there? FRANCISCO. Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself.
- SCENE I. A room in POLONIUS' house. Enter POLONIUS and REYNALDO. LORD POLONIUS. Give him this money and these notes, Reynaldo. REYNALDO. I will, my lord.
- SCENE I. A room in the castle. Enter KING CLAUDIUS, QUEEN GERTRUDE, POLONIUS, OPHELIA, ROSENCRANTZ, and GUILDENSTERN. KING CLAUDIUS. And can you, by no drift of circumstance,
- SCENE I. A room in the castle. Enter KING CLAUDIUS, QUEEN GERTRUDE, ROSENCRANTZ, and GUILDENSTERN. KING CLAUDIUS. There's matter in these sighs, these profound heaves
Mar 27, 2024 · Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. Often considered the greatest drama of all time, the play tells the story of the troubled titular prince of Denmark.
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This article is about the play by William Shakespeare. For its protagonist, see Prince Hamlet. For the type of settlement, see Hamlet (place). For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet ( / ˈhæmlɪt / ), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601.
Overview. Hamlet by William Shakespeare was first published in 1603. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play follows Prince Hamlet as he grapples with grief, betrayal, and the pursuit of justice after the sudden death of his father, the King.
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On a dark winter night, a ghost walks the ramparts of Elsinore Castle in Denmark. Discovered first by a pair of watchmen, then by the scholar Horatio, the ghost resembles the recently deceased King Hamlet, whose brother Claudius has inherited the throne and married the king’s widow, Queen Gertrude.
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark.
