TY - BOOK AU - Shakespeare,William AU - Nīyāzī,Ṣalāḥ TI - Hāmlit: amīr al-Dānimārk = Hamlet AV - PR 2807.A2 H36 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Dimashq PB - Dār al-Madá lil-Thaqāfah wa-al-Nashr KW - Hamlet (Legendary character) KW - Drama KW - Kings and rulers KW - Succession KW - Murder victims' families N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater ER -