Hamlet by William Shakespeare

432 pages first pub 1603 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging dark medium-paced

Description

The Folger Library offers the definitive, updated edition of Hamlet, with newly edited text, explanatory notes, scene summaries, and more.Hamlet is Shakespeare's most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a "revenge tragedy," in...

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Moods

dark 81%
tense 47%
challenging 45%
emotional 42%
reflective 33%
mysterious 31%
sad 28%
funny 20%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 23%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 38% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

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