Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet

William Shakespeare

136 pages • first pub 1601 (editions)

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Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father's murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascinati...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 93,688 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

tense: 49%

challenging: 43%

emotional: 43%

reflective: 34%

mysterious: 31%

sad: 30%

funny: 21%

adventurous: 18%

inspiring: 3%

informative: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

38% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

86% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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