Project Gutenberg 2005-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 165 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 Hamlet Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragic play written in the early 17th century. The story revolves around Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who is grappling with profound grief and existential turmoil following his father's death and his mother's hasty remarriage to his uncle Claudius, who has now ascended to the throne. As Hamlet navigates themes of revenge, madness, and moral corruption, the play delves into complex questions about life, death, and the nature of fate. The opening of "Hamlet" introduces a tense atmosphere, beginning with sentinels on watch who discuss the appearance of a ghost resembling the deceased King Hamlet. This ghost haunts the battlements of Elsinore Castle and causes anxiety among the guards, who invite Horatio, Hamlet’s friend, to witness this perplexing apparition. The ghost's appearance heralds ominous events, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in which Hamlet must confront the unsettling truths of his father's murder by his uncle. The initial scenes also establish the political tensions in Denmark and Hamlet’s introspective struggles, foreshadowing the tragic events that will follow as he seeks to uncover the truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fi 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 284288 2025-08-07T03:38:43.321949 text/html 284101 2025-01-14T23:24:30.791761 text/html 158808 2025-08-07T03:38:50.979922 application/epub+zip 160895 2025-08-07T03:38:45.210943 application/epub+zip 160896 2025-08-07T03:38:44.038948 application/epub+zip 301552 2025-08-07T03:38:54.209904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268326 2025-08-07T03:38:50.047953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245075 2022-09-07T22:50:37.549717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213919 2025-08-07T03:38:42.907966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206509 2020-12-14T10:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20581 2025-08-07T03:38:54.346889 application/rdf+xml 10076 2025-08-07T03:38:44.525942 image/jpeg 2846 2025-08-07T03:38:44.276945 image/jpeg 80988 2020-12-14T10:01:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 155446 2025-08-07T03:38:43.342950 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia