Hamlet, Prinz von Dannemark, Hamlet in German translation

William Shakespeare

Overview

The Shakespeare tragedy, in German, translated by Christoph Martin Wieland. According to Wikipedia: "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.

Details
Seltzer Books
9781455344895
ePub
2016
EN
400 pages
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