William Shakespeare, Edward Hubler
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark
Mass Market Paperback
(Signet Classics Sept. 1, 1963)
, Revised Edition
Fiction: historical, play: The play, set in the Kingdom of Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, firstly for murdering the old King Hamlet (Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father) and secondly for then succeeding to the throne and marrying Gertrude (King Hamlet's widow and mother of Prince Hamlet). The play vividly portrays real and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.
- Series
- Shakespeare, Signet Classic
- ISBN
- 0451521285 / 9780451521286
- Pages
- 296
- Weight
- 5.1 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 1.0
in.