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Shakespeare: Hamlet

This guide provides an overview of Shakespeare's plays, Elizabethan England, and Mr. Shakespeare himself.

The Shakespearean Tragedy

The Meaning Behind Hamlet

A Shmoop Look at Hamlet
An analysis of the themes of Hamlet, including imagery, tone, and what's in a title.
An Analysis of Hamlet
An analysis of the play from Shakespeare Online.

Overview: Hamlet

Crash Course: Shakespeare's Hamlet

Ghosts, Murder and More Murder
Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide

Other Hamlet Resources

Cool Hamlet Resources
Read Hamlet Online

Databases

Britannica High School Edition This link opens in a new window
Reference articles, journals, magazines, websites, multimedia, and curriculum content for high school students. Includes dictionary, atlas and student workspace.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Biographical information, overviews, criticism and reviews on writers in all disciplines, from all periods and from around the world.

Hamlet in your Learning Commons

Try searching for Hamlet in Destiny to see what your local Learning Commons has to offer!

Hamlet at the Movies

Hamlet (2000)
Directed by Michael Almereyda, this modernized 2000 version starred Ethan Hawke, Julia Stiles, Bill Murray, and Kyle MacLachlan.
Hamlet (1996)
Directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh in the title role, this 1996 version also starred Julie Christie.
Hamlet (1990)
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, this 1990 version starred Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, and Alan Bates.