What is Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia at the play’s beginning?
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 HamletWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare's Hamlet follows the young prince Hamlet home to Denmark to attend his father's funeral. Hamlet is shocked to find his mother already remarried to his Uncle Claudius, the dead king's brother. And Hamlet is even more surprised when his father's ghost appears and declares that he was murdered. Exact dates are unknown, but scholars agree that Shakespeare published Hamlet between 1601 and 1603. Many believe that Hamlet is the best of Shakespeare's work, and the perfect play. Search this CliffsNote
Play SummaryWilliam Shakespeare BiographyAbout HamletSummary, Analysis, and Original Text by SceneAct I: Scene 1Act I: Scene 2Act I: Scene 3Act I: Scene 4Act I: Scene 5Act II: Scene 1Act II: Scene 2Act III: Scene 1Act III: Scene 2Act III: Scene 3Act III: Scene 4Act IV: Scene 1Act IV: Scene 2Act IV: Scene 3Act IV: Scene 4Act IV: Scene 5Act IV: Scene 6Act IV: Scene 7Act V: Scene 1Act V: Scene 2Character ListCharacter MapCharacter AnalysisHamletClaudiusGertrudePoloniusOpheliaLaertesHoratioCritical EssaysFree Will and Fate in Hamlet and Oedipus RexOphelia's Dilemma in HamletStudy and Homework HelpFamous Quotes from HamletFilm Versions of HamletFull Glossary for HamletQuizEssay QuestionsPractice Projects
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