Difference between revisions of "Hamlet"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m (how about some semi-colons to cheer up this gloomy story?) |
(Major film versions of the play have starred Laurence Olivier, Mel Gibson, Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke.) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Hamlet''' is Shakespeare's most famous play, a tragedy about [[incest]], [[revenge]] and [[madness]]. | + | '''Hamlet''' is Shakespeare's most famous play, a 400-year old [[tragedy]] about [[incest]], [[revenge]] and [[madness]]. |
The title character is the son of King Hamlet, who as the action begins appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince. The dead king accuses his brother (young Hamlet's uncle) of murdering him. As Prince Hamlet investigates, he faces a conspiracy involving schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; [[Ophelia]]'s father [[Polonius]]; and even his own mother. [[Homicide]], [[suicide]] and [[duel]]s to the death follow. | The title character is the son of King Hamlet, who as the action begins appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince. The dead king accuses his brother (young Hamlet's uncle) of murdering him. As Prince Hamlet investigates, he faces a conspiracy involving schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; [[Ophelia]]'s father [[Polonius]]; and even his own mother. [[Homicide]], [[suicide]] and [[duel]]s to the death follow. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Major film versions of the play have starred [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Mel Gibson]], [[Kenneth Branagh]] and [[Ethan Hawke]]. | ||
[[category:literature]] | [[category:literature]] | ||
Revision as of 22:55, April 11, 2007
Hamlet is Shakespeare's most famous play, a 400-year old tragedy about incest, revenge and madness.
The title character is the son of King Hamlet, who as the action begins appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince. The dead king accuses his brother (young Hamlet's uncle) of murdering him. As Prince Hamlet investigates, he faces a conspiracy involving schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; Ophelia's father Polonius; and even his own mother. Homicide, suicide and duels to the death follow.
Major film versions of the play have starred Laurence Olivier, Mel Gibson, Kenneth Branagh and Ethan Hawke.