Hamlet: Drama em cinco Actos

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor:

Luís I, Rei de Portugal, 1838-1889

Language:

Portuguese

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Hamlet: Drama em cinco Actos" by William Shakespeare is a classic tragedy written in the late 16th century. The narrative centers around the young Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who is compelled to seek revenge against his uncle Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father, taken the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. The play explores themes of madness, revenge, and the moral ambiguity of justice, unfolding in a richly poetic language that delves into the complexities of human emotion. The opening of "Hamlet" introduces a ghostly apparition of the deceased King Hamlet, witnessed by guards and Hamlet's friend Horatio. They discuss the recent tensions in Elsinore related to military preparations by Fortinbras of Norway and the state of Denmark following the king's death. In the royal court, King Claudius attempts to subdue mourning for the dead king while marrying Gertrude, creating an atmosphere heavy with deception and grief. Hamlet, filled with despondency and resentment, expresses his inner turmoil over his father's death and his mother's swift remarriage. The tension escalates as Hamlet is informed of the ghost's appearance, setting the stage for a profound exploration of loyalty, revenge, and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Pedro Saborano and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamlet

Release date is 2008-06-01