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  1. WEBMar 27, 2024 · Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an …

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    When Horatio and the watchmen bring Prince Hamlet, the son of Gertrude and the dead king, to see the ghost, it speaks to him, declaring ominously that it is indeed his father’s spirit, and that he was murdered by none other than Claudius.
    Shakespeare’s telling of the story of Prince Hamlet was derived from several sources, notably from Books III and IV of Saxo Grammaticus ’s 12th-century Gesta Danorum and from volume 5 (1570) of Histoires tragiques, a free translation of Saxo by François de Belleforest.
    Prince Hamlet is the title character and protagonist of William Shakespeare 's tragedy Hamlet (1599–1601). He is the Prince of Denmark, nephew to the usurping Claudius, and son of King Hamlet, the previous King of Denmark.
    Prince Hamlet of Denmark is the son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father's brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King Hamlet's widow, Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and took the throne for himself.
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  3. WEBHamlet, central character in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The character’s problematic nature has lent itself to innumerable interpretations by actors and critics. Hamlets story was centuries old at the time that …

  4. WEBExplore Shakespeare's most popular and puzzling play, Hamlet, with the Folger edition, essays, and multimedia. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, language, history, and more of this revenge tragedy.