Hamlet

Authors

William Shakespeare
Burton Raffel
Harold Bloom

Document Type

Book

Subject

Dramatic Literature

Publication Date

2003

Course Date

Spring 2023

Course Number

HU 315

Course Title

Studies in Dramatic Literature and Theater Arts

Abstract

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother. Abstract from Wikipedia.

Comments

ERAU Access Only. Read introduction and text of the play.

Recommended Citation

Shakespeare, W., Raffel, B., & Bloom, H. (2003). Hamlet. , (). Retrieved from https://commons.erau.edu/db-hu-315-spring2023/10