Hamlet

William Shakespeare · 1603 · Tragedy

Synopsis

A Danish prince is told by his father's ghost that his uncle murdered the king, married the queen, and took the throne. What follows is the most psychologically complex revenge tragedy ever written — a character study so rich that people have been arguing about what Hamlet actually wants for four hundred years.

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