Hamlet
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A tragedy by William Shakespeare, set in Denmark.
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Hamlet
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Hamlet, formally titled The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. Shakespeare's longest play is set in Denmark and follows Prince Hamlet's efforts to avenge his father’s murder. His uncle Claudius killed Hamlet's father, took the throne, and married Hamlet's mother. Three early versions, the First Quarto, Second Quarto, and First Folio, survive.
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Setting
- Denmark
- Early versions
- First Quarto, Second Quarto, and First Folio
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Hamlet (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q41567
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By J. Gurney & Son, N.Y.. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsJ. Gurney & Son, N.Y., 19th century photographModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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