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'''''Hamlet''''' is a revenge [[tragedy]] by [[William Shakespeare]]. Written between 1599–1601, it is Shakespeare's longest and most famous play, and possibly one of the most famous works written in the English language, being the subject of more essays than any other work. The tale heavily features the themes procrastination, deterioration, incest, revenge, [[madness]], [[homicide]], and [[suicide]].  Despite the grim topic, ''Hamlet'' contains much humor and numerous lines that are widely repeated to this day.
 
'''''Hamlet''''' is a revenge [[tragedy]] by [[William Shakespeare]]. Written between 1599–1601, it is Shakespeare's longest and most famous play, and possibly one of the most famous works written in the English language, being the subject of more essays than any other work. The tale heavily features the themes procrastination, deterioration, incest, revenge, [[madness]], [[homicide]], and [[suicide]].  Despite the grim topic, ''Hamlet'' contains much humor and numerous lines that are widely repeated to this day.
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The play alludes to the [[Fall of Man]] in the [[Garden of Eden]].  Hamlet contains requent images of gardens, and the themes of temptation and the loss of innocence.
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The play alludes to the [[Fall of Man]] in the [[Garden of Eden]].  ''Hamlet'' contains requent images of gardens, and the themes of temptation and the loss of innocence.
 
An allusion is found, for example, in Act I scene v, when the Ghost of Hamlet's father  tells Hamlet about his murder:
 
An allusion is found, for example, in Act I scene v, when the Ghost of Hamlet's father  tells Hamlet about his murder:
  
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