# Hamlet

By William Shakespeare.

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1599 and 1601. Prince Hamlet of Denmark seeks revenge against his uncle Claudius, who murdered Hamlet's father to seize the throne and marry Hamlet's mother. When a ghost resembling the dead king reveals the truth of his murder, Hamlet vows vengeance but struggles with uncertainty and madness—both feigned and possibly real. As he orchestrates a play to expose Claudius's guilt, the prince navigates a treacherous court where loyalty is questionable and death looms. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Editor: Charles John Kean
- Subjects: Tragedies (Drama); Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama; Murder victims' families -- Drama; Fathers -- Death -- Drama; Revenge -- Drama; Princes -- Drama; Denmark -- Drama

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