Hamlet - ()

Author: (English) William Shakespeare (Shakespeare, W.) written by Zhu Shenghao translated
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies. The work tells the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark avenging his father, killing his uncle, and ultimately dying from a poisoned sword in a duel with Laertes. This conflict that takes place within the palace is not only a tragedy of the family but also a tragedy of the nation. Hamlet is the one who ultimately fails to realize his wish to restore order to the world, and before his death, he entrusts the kingdom to Fortinbras, the prince of Norway. The work draws its material from the ancient Danish history of the 12th century, and it is a magnificent hymn to humanism, a classic drama that pours forth from the heart. The work vividly reflects the spiritual appearance of the humanists of the Renaissance, their shortcomings, their confusion, their contradictions, and their suffering, exposing the corruption and decadence within the courts of the feudal society, and reflecting the profound conflict between the beautiful ideals of humanism and the dark reality.