Hamlet by William Shakespeare

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare is a tragedy written between 1599 and 1601. Prince Hamlet of Denmark seeks revenge against his uncle Claudius, who murdered Hamlet's father to seize the throne and marry Hamlet's mother. When a ghost resembling the dead king reveals the truth of his murder, Hamlet vows vengeance but struggles with uncertainty and madness—both feigned and possibly real. As he orchestrates a play to expose Claudius's guilt, the prince navigates a treacherous court where loyalty is questionable and death looms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Editor Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Title Hamlet
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet
Credits Produced by David Starner, Curtis Weyant and the Online
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Hamlet (Legendary character) -- Drama
Subject Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama
Subject Murder victims' families -- Drama
Subject Fathers -- Death -- Drama
Subject Revenge -- Drama
Subject Princes -- Drama
Subject Denmark -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 27761
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Sep 9, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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