The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈhæmlɪt /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in …

Michael Benthall set the play in Victorian England in his 1948 production at Stratford-upon-Avon, with two actors, Paul Scofield and Robert Helpmann, in the role of Hamlet on alternate nights.

May 26, 2025 · Hamlet is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Where is Hamlet set? Hamlet is set in the cold, dark isolation of Elsinor, a bleak, snow-covered region of Denmark. It’s the royal court …

5 days ago · Hamlet is a tragedy in five acts written by William Shakespeare about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. Often considered the greatest drama …

In 1990, Franco Zeffirelli presented a colourful and strongly cast version of the play, set within the huge stone walls of a Scandinavian castle, with a charismatic Hamlet from Mel Gibson.

A list of important facts about William Shakespeare's Hamlet, including setting, climax, protagonists, and antagonists.

Hamlet is set in Denmark. The action predominantly takes place at Elsinore, the court of the new Danish King, Claudius, and his queen, Gertrude, the mother of Hamlet.

The story of Hamlet is set in the late middle ages (fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, or 1300 to 1499) in and around (mostly) the royal palace in Elsinore, a city in Denmark.

Set in the royal court of Elsinore Castle in Denmark, the play tells the story of Prince Hamlet, who is summoned by the ghost of his father and tasked with avenging his murder.

This is a list of the settings of Shakespeare's plays. Included are the settings of 38 plays, being the 36 plays contained in the First Folio, and Pericles, Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Places …