William Shakespeare - Hamlet

William Shakespeare - Hamlet William Shakespeare - Hamlet This illustrated Armenian edition of Shakespeare’s Hamlet contains a new translation of the tragedy with detailed annotations and a voluminous critical study, where issues related to the play’s sources, date, early printed texts, structure, action etc. are discussed. William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, 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 extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he