Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
This classic play revolves around the young Prince of Denmark who is thrown into a state of emotional turmoil after his father's sudden death and his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle. The prince is visited by the ghost of his father who reveals that he was murdered by the uncle, prompting the prince to seek revenge. The narrative explores themes of madness, revenge, and moral corruption as the prince navigates the complex political and emotional landscape of the Danish court.
The 64th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1600
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- English
- Alternate Titles
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- The Tragedy Of Hamlet Prince Of Denmark
- The Tragedy of Hamlet
- Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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- 1st on Arts: The Critics' Century 1900-2000 (The Observer (Newspaper))
- 1st on Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- 1st on The 50 Best Plays of All Time (TimeOut)
- 3rd on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 3rd on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- 5th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 7th on 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)
- 8th on The 100 Stories that Shaped the World (BBC)
- 10th on From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays (The Guardian)
- 10th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 11th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 11th on TrueLit's Top 100 Favorite Books (2023) (/r/TrueLit)
- 16th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 26th on Our Users' Top 100 Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 38th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 83rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 86th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 88th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 101 of the World's Greatest Books (1950) (101 of the World's Greatest Books (Book))
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- Great Books (Anthony O'Hear)
- How to Read and Why (Harold Bloom)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- Recommended Reading List for Students (China 2020) (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The 40 best plays of all time (Independent)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))