Project Gutenberg 1999-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 472 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Hamlet Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet There are improved editions of this title. See eBook #100 (the Complete Shakespeare) as well as #1787 (this specific play). "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written in the early 17th century (Elizabethan era). The play follows the complex character of Prince Hamlet as he grapples with the murder of his father, the late King of Denmark, and contemplates themes of revenge, madness, and moral corruption within a royal family. The opening of "Hamlet" sets an eerie tone at Elsinore Castle, where sentinels encounter a ghost resembling the deceased king. The soldiers, Bernardo and Marcellus, along with Hamlet’s friend Horatio, discuss the ghost’s appearance and speculate about its meaning. Soon after, the new king, Claudius, addresses his court, expressing his grief over his brother’s death and his hasty marriage to Queen Gertrude. Hamlet, still mourning his father, reveals his deep sorrow and existential despair, indicating his troubled state of mind. This complexity of emotions is further emphasized as Hamlet learns of his father’s ghost, foreshadowing the tumultuous events to come as he seeks the truth of his father’s death and grapples with the implications of revenge." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very 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 289718 2025-07-01T10:44:01.730652 text/html 289531 2025-01-07T18:28:34.259244 text/html 161492 2025-07-01T10:44:08.882591 application/epub+zip 163231 2025-07-01T10:44:03.770627 application/epub+zip 163231 2025-07-01T10:44:02.536645 application/epub+zip 298257 2025-07-01T10:44:11.853566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266091 2025-07-01T10:44:07.974593 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232927 2022-08-01T10:33:25.488339 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230837 2025-07-01T10:44:01.348633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211104 2019-05-24T06:50:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 80829 2019-05-24T06:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19357 2025-07-01T10:44:11.990556 application/rdf+xml 10076 2025-07-01T10:44:03.012632 image/jpeg 2846 2025-07-01T10:44:02.775615 image/jpeg 156678 2025-07-01T10:44:01.750643 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