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William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
William Shakespeare Hamlet Prince of Denmark Author:William Shakespeare William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is arguably the most famous play ever written in the English language; it presents the world with questions and characters that have been the subject of thespian and scholarly debate ever since the Prince of Denmark's first appearance on the stage of London's Globe Theatre. Written and first performed in around 160... more »1, "Hamlet" features ghosts, murder, and betrayal. The arc of the play moves from Hamlet's father's ghost appearing to him and speaking of Hamlet's uncle (Claudius) murdering him and taking Hamlet's mother as his queen--a scandalously short time after the murder took place. It is from Hamlet that the famous words, "to be or not to be, that is the question," are drawn. There are many themes at play in this work. "Hamlet's" indecision based on his uncertainty about the truth of the ghost's statements, his musings on death and how he might/should die. He is a rather mysterious character and the viewer of the play itself can never be certain what he is thinking. This ambiguity itself lends power to this most famous of Shakespeare's plays, "Hamlet."« less