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Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

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Open Library OL9170454W

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.

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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is represented here by 167 public-domain titles, including A Lover's Complaint, A Lover's Complaint, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for William Shakespeare.

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