Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

Hamlet is considered among the 'most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others.'"
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

Hamlet is considered among the 'most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others.'"
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

by William Shakespeare
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

by William Shakespeare

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Overview

"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

Hamlet is considered among the 'most powerful and influential tragedies in the English language", with a story capable of "seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others.'"

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798823186049
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 01/26/2023
Pages: 178
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range: 7 - 10 Years

About the Author

About The Author

Widely esteemed as the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an actor and theatrical producer in addition to writing plays and sonnets. Dubbed "The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare oversaw the building of the Globe Theatre in London, where a number of his plays were staged, the best-known of which include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth. The First Folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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