Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 325 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William MacDonald, George 1824 1905 Hamlet A Study with the Text of the Folio of 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Online Distributed proofreading Team "The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy written during the early 17th century. This renowned play follows the complex character of Prince Hamlet as he grapples with themes of revenge, madness, and morality after the death of his father, and the swift remarriage of his mother to his uncle, Claudius, who becomes king. As the story unfolds, Hamlet encounters supernatural elements, including the ghost of his father, which compels him to seek the truth behind his death. At the start of "Hamlet," the opening scene establishes a sense of foreboding on the battlements of Elsinore Castle, where sentinels are keeping watch. They are soon joined by Horatio, Hamlet's friend, who has been summoned to witness a mysterious apparition resembling the deceased King Hamlet. As the guards discuss the ghost's appearance and its implications for the state of Denmark, Hamlet is introduced in a royal context, revealing his heavy sorrow over his father's death and his mother's hasty marriage to Claudius. This sense of unease and the burden of Hamlet's emotional turmoil are central to the unfolding drama, setting the stage for the exploration of themes such as doubt, grief, and the quest for truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tragedies (Drama) 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 Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 686779 2025-08-23T12:08:09.273711 text/html 686994 686875 2024-11-05T05:27:43.026983 2023-10-05T06:12:44.297490 text/html text/html 310415 2025-08-23T12:08:22.021650 application/epub+zip 319027 2025-08-23T12:08:12.389665 application/epub+zip 307427 2025-08-23T12:08:11.039626 application/epub+zip 561781 2025-08-23T12:08:28.006543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481623 2025-08-23T12:08:20.970601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574680 2022-09-05T08:42:43.832331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559062 2025-08-23T12:08:08.489665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539402 2024-10-28T17:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19981 2025-08-23T12:08:28.160546 application/rdf+xml 8805 2025-08-23T12:08:11.571660 image/jpeg 2392 2025-08-23T12:08:11.313628 image/jpeg 303708 2025-08-23T12:08:09.321646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia