The tragic play of Hamlet is set at Elsinore Castle in the Kingdom of Denmark. The calamity concerning the Prince of Denmark as written in Hamlet was a tragedy told by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, this play is about the revenge of Prince Hamlet and why he does what he does.

Prince Hamlet is called to wreak harm (death) upon his uncle, Claudius, by the ghost of his father, King Hamlet. Claudius had murdered his own brother and seized the throne, also marrying his deceased brother's widow. Then, Hamlet's motives, thoughts, and actions are presented throughout the entire play. They end when he is killed, and Fortinbras, a Norwegian prince, orders that Hamlet be carried away in a manner befitting a fallen soldier.

Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play, and is ranked among the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature.

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