Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 513 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Hamlet There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #100 "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a renowned tragedy written during the early 17th century. The play delves into themes of revenge, madness, moral corruption, and the complexities of human emotion, with the central character being the young Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who grapples with the murder of his father and seeks to avenge his death. The opening of "Hamlet" sets the stage with a ghostly apparition of the deceased King, fraying the already tense atmosphere of Elsinore. The scene begins with guards on watch who discuss a ghostly figure that resembles the King, leading to intrigue and fear. When Hamlet sees the ghost, it reveals that he has been murdered by Hamlet's uncle, Claudius, who has now taken the throne and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. This revelation ignites Hamlet's quest for revenge and sparks the complex interplay of love, madness, and betrayal that unfolds throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tragedies Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama Murder victims' families -- Drama Fathers -- Death -- Drama Revenge -- Drama Princes -- Drama Denmark -- Drama PR Text Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 239682 239691 2024-09-01T12:38:24.439401 2023-10-01T11:25:03.033822 text/html text/html 239675 239684 2024-09-01T12:38:24.670377 2023-10-01T11:25:03.236813 text/html text/html 127593 2024-09-01T12:38:31.024353 application/epub+zip 130015 2024-09-01T12:38:26.067387 application/epub+zip 130015 2024-09-01T12:38:25.224382 application/epub+zip 243656 2024-09-01T12:38:33.903356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222259 2024-09-01T12:38:30.451347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219508 2022-08-01T12:10:26.740984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191643 191671 2024-09-01T12:38:24.009398 2023-10-01T11:25:02.673815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 184403 2019-05-23T15:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74480 2019-05-23T15:12:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19548 2024-09-01T12:38:34.045342 application/rdf+xml 10090 2024-09-01T12:38:25.583376 image/jpeg 2855 2024-09-01T12:38:25.404385 image/jpeg 129001 2024-09-01T12:38:24.691388 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia