《哈姆雷特》是英國文學史和戲劇史上最傑出的作家，威廉‧莎士比亞最負盛名的劇本，也是被人引用最多的一部劇本，與《麥克白》、《李爾王》和《奧賽羅》一起並稱為莎士比亞的「四大悲劇」。
哈姆雷特是丹麥王子，母親葛楚徳在父親過世之後，卻旋即與新登基為王的叔父結婚，於是心生疑慮。他的叔父克勞底阿斯人品卑劣，與父親有著天壤之別；某日哈姆雷特遇到父親的鬼魂，在得知實情後開始復仇計畫；哈姆雷特陷入哀悼與羞愧的複雜情緒，對人生開始抱著厭惡悲觀態度，裝瘋賣傻、拋棄愛情，甚至最後犧牲了自己的性命…
The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare’s incomparable tragic play.
“To be, or not to be: that is the question”
There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death has captivated audiences for centuries.
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:
• An overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater
• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet
• A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet
• Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
• Recommended readings
