Project Gutenberg 2005-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 795 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Guizot, François 1787 1874 Guizot, Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, M. (François) Guisot, M. (François) Guizot, Monsieur (François) Guizot, François Hamlet Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet Produced by Paul Murray, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play follows Prince Hamlet of Denmark as he navigates themes of revenge, madness, and moral corruption after the death of his father, the king, and the hasty marriage of his mother, Gertrude, to his uncle, Claudius. As Hamlet grapples with his grief and suspicion, the drama unfolds against a backdrop of ghostly apparitions and existential dilemmas. The opening of "Hamlet" sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy, beginning on the cold battlements of Elsinore Castle where sentries Bernardo and Francisco are on guard. They are soon joined by Horatio, a friend of Hamlet, who has been told about a ghostly sighting resembling the late king. The tension escalates as they discuss the implications of this ghostly presence, alluding to political unrest in Denmark due to a threat from the young Fortinbras of Norway. The first act also introduces Hamlet as he mourns the loss of his father, feels a deep sense of betrayal by his mother, and becomes embroiled in the intrigue surrounding the ghost's mysterious appearance, ultimately leading him to seek vengeance for his father's death. The atmosphere is charged with themes of uncertainty and foreboding that will resonate throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr 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 FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 389159 2025-08-06T12:18:47.150712 text/html 378258 2020-12-14T02:51:57 text/html 210356 2025-08-06T12:18:54.713664 application/epub+zip 215788 2025-08-06T12:18:49.329691 application/epub+zip 215788 2025-08-06T12:18:47.907739 application/epub+zip 375296 2025-08-06T12:18:58.487651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362756 2025-08-06T12:18:53.943661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338543 2022-09-07T19:35:07.942482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346728 2025-08-06T12:18:46.085720 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 339019 2020-12-14T02:51:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22550 2025-08-06T12:18:58.635653 application/rdf+xml 10076 2025-08-06T12:18:48.633702 image/jpeg 2846 2025-08-06T12:18:48.309692 image/jpeg 133399 2020-12-14T02:51:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 140028 2020-12-14T02:51:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 203775 2025-08-06T12:18:47.185696 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia