Hamlet

  • Shakespeare's Hamlet tells the story of Prince Hamlet's efforts to avenge his father's murder.
  • Afterconversing with his father's ghost, Prince Hamlet learns that his father was murdered by Claudius, Hamlet's uncle, who has since assumed Denmark's throne and married Hamlet's mother.
  • Waryof the ghost's intentions, Hamlet seeks to confirm Claudius's guilt before taking his revenge. To deflect suspicion, Hamlet decides to make himself appear mad.
  • AsHamlet's increasingly erratic behavior wreaks havoc on the lives of those around him, it becomes less clear whether his madness is feigned or real.

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