The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

by William Shakespeare

Publishers:

Focus Publishing; R. Pullins

, 2008

Overview

Hamlet is Shakespeare’s longest play. The highly influential work was based on the legend of Amleth, focusing on the revenge prince Hamlet unleashes on his uncle for murdering his father and marrying his mother. Hamlet exposes deep emotional pain and investigates human immorality.

Product Details

• Title: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
• Author: William Shakespeare
• Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare
• Publishers: Focus Publishing, R. Pullins
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Hamlet (legendary character) › Drama; Revenge › Drama
• Resource ID: LLS:TRGDYHMLTPRNCDN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T15:57:49Z

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon”. His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems.