Summary of Hamlet Hamlet, one of William Shakespeare’s most famous and complex tragedies, is a sprawling play exploring themes of revenge, madness, morality, and the nature of grief. Set in the kingdom of Denmark, the play follows the protagonist, Prince Hamlet, as he grapples with the murder of his father and the moral dilemma of avenging his death. The play opens with the appearance of a ghost resembling the recently deceased King Hamlet, who has been dead for only two months. The ghost appears to the sentinels and Hamlet’s friend Horatio, who then inform Hamlet of the strange phenomenon. Hamlet, … Continue reading Hamlet by Shakespeare, the Summary