Hamlet by William Shakespeare
This classic play revolves around the young Prince of Denmark who is thrown into a state of emotional turmoil after his father's sudden death and his mother's quick remarriage to his uncle. The prince is visited by the ghost of his father who reveals that he was murdered by the uncle, prompting the prince to seek revenge. The narrative explores themes of madness, revenge, and moral corruption as the prince navigates the complex political and emotional landscape of the Danish court.
The 76th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1600
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 1st on Best Books Listed for High School Students (William J. Bennett)
- 1st on The 50 Best Plays of All Time (TimeOut)
- 3rd on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- 3rd on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 5th on The 100 Best Books of World Literature (ABC.es)
- 10th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 10th on From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays (The Guardian)
- 11th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 16th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 38th on 50 Classics You Must Read Before You Die (Gyldendal (Denmark Publisher))
- 83rd on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 86th on The Greatest Books of All Time (Reader's Digest)
- 88th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 274th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- What Harvard Professors Think Greatest Books Ever: Top 20 List (1977) (The Boston Globe (Newspaper))
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- 50 Books to Read Before You Die (Barnes and Noble)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)
- 50 Books to (Re-)Read at 50 (nextavenue)
- The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics (Book)
- From Zero to Well-Read in 100 Books (Jeff O'Neal at Bookriot.com)
- The Graphic Canon (Book)
- How to Read and Why (Harold Bloom)
- How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Reading List (Thomas C. Foster)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Great Books (Anthony O'Hear)
- Top 100 Works in World Literature (Norwegian Book Clubs, with the Norwegian Nobel Institute)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)
- The 40 best plays of all time (Independent)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)