Hamlet
William Shakespeare · 1603
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423 yrs
Age
4
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Why it endured
Shakespeare's greatest tragedy — a young prince confronting mortality, betrayal, and the impossibility of certain knowledge. More quoted than any other work in English. Hamlet has fascinated psychologists, philosophers, and directors for four centuries.
What they're saying
4 people recommend this book
“Hamlet is a story about a man who cannot make up his mind. It's also the greatest thing ever written in the English language.”
On Writing
“Shakespeare understood human nature better than any psychologist. Hamlet is proof.”
“To be or not to be — it's the question every person faces. Shakespeare gave us a mirror.”
Interview
“If I'm going to read fiction, might as well start at the top. Time to (voluntarily) read Hamlet.”