Hamlet is a classic tragedy by William Shakespeare, telling the story of the young Prince of Denmark, Hamlet. After his father's mysterious death, Hamlet is consumed by grief and suspicion, and soon discovers that his uncle has betrayed
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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. 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.