Revenge of the Prince

Author: (English) Shakespeare
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This book tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark avenging his father. Hamlet, originally titled The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is one of the four great tragedies by the English playwright Shakespeare. The work narrates the story of Prince Hamlet avenging his father. Hamlet returns to Denmark to attend his father's funeral, while his uncle Claudius has usurped the throne, and his mother has remarried the new king. The ghost of his father reveals to him the details of his murder and usurpation. To avenge his father, Hamlet feigns madness to test Claudius, and arranges a play mimicking his uncle's crimes. Claudius hastily leaves the scene, confessing his guilt without being accused. Hamlet decides to take action. Claudius also repeatedly uses others as tools to eliminate his enemies. In the jousting match designed by Claudius, Hamlet is poisoned and kills the treacherous king in his final moments. The work proposes the idea of "re-establishing order," encouraging people to fight tirelessly against reactionary forces.