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 …

Shakespeare set Hamlet in Elsinore, a remote royal castle in Denmark, where the action is set in various parts of the castle. There’s also one scene that takes place away from the castle on “a …

The whole play takes place inside Elsinore’s castle, except for Act 5, Scene 1, which takes place just outside, or possibly in the grounds of the castle. This confined setting reflects Hamlet’s …

The facts we know about the settings of Denmark and Elsinore, where Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' takes place.

20 Noll 2025 · 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 …

This legendary opera performance is sung in its original French, and subtitles in both French and English are provided for audiences to appreciate in one of France’s most iconic venues.

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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.

Shakespeare set his plays in dozens of locations across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, with some settings cropping up multiple times, and again, and others used only once. The …

2 Noll 2020 · Few problems of literary history have tempted the scrutiny of historians more than the earliest influence of Shakespeare in seventeenth century France.