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.
Hamlet Summary. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet.
With a preface, glossary by Israel Gollancz
Shakespeares Tragedy of Hamlet c1913 Leather Bound J M Dent
Title: The Tragedy of Hamlet
Author: Shakespeare
Publisher : J M Dent
Publication 1913
Format: LeatherCondition: Small sized book with burgundy leather covers with gilt lettering to spine and design to front. Some rubbing to spine ends. Pages are clean with no ink or pencil marks and are gilded to the top edge. The Becker Death Mask plate to frontispiece. Coat of arms to front and inside front cover 'non sans Droit'
Book measures: 13cm x 10cm with 215 pages