Hamlet

Author: [English] William Shakespeare / Illustrated by Read Image Times Publishing Company
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: New Curriculum Standard Comic Book for Chinese Language · Series of Common Senior High School Chinese Curriculum Standards. This book is based on the ancient legend of a Danish prince avenging his father. The Danish king dies suddenly, and his brother inherits the throne, marrying the former queen. Prince Hamlet encounters his father's ghost in his grief. The ghost reveals that he was murdered in his sleep by his brother, who also took the throne and the queen, and urges Hamlet to avenge him. Thus, Hamlet embarks on a and complex journey of revenge. This is Shakespeare's most famous tragedy, reflecting the highest achievement of his dramatic artistry. It possesses profound tragic significance, complex characterizations, and rich and perfect tragic artistic techniques, representing the highest achievement of Western Renaissance literature.