Hamlet William Shakespeare

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, written by William Shakespeare, is one of the most famous and influential tragedies in Western literature. The play opens with Prince Hamlet returning to Denmark from his studies to mourn the death of his father, King Hamlet, who has passed away under mysterious circumstances. The grief-stricken Hamlet is further disturbed by the swift remarriage of his mother, Queen Gertrude, to his uncle, Claudius, the brother of the late king, who now ascends to the throne. The play begins with Hamlet’s disillusionment and anger over his mother’s hasty marriage to Claudius, whom Hamlet views as morally corrupt and unworthy of the throne. Hamlet is disgusted by what he perceives as his mother’s betrayal of his father’s memory, and he struggles with deep feelings of betrayal, grief, and resentment. In Act 1, Hamlet is visited by the ghost of his father, who reveals that he was murdered by Claudius in order to seize the throne. The ghost urges Hamlet to avenge his death. This