The play opens with Hamlet deeply depressed over the recent death of his father, King Hamlet, and his uncle Claudius' ascension to the throne and hasty marriage to Hamlet's mother See more

Perhaps the most straightforward view sees Hamlet as seeking truth in order to be certain that he is justified in carrying out the revenge called for by a ghost that claims to be the spirit of his father. See more

In the comic book series Kill Shakespeare, Hamlet is the central character. After he is exiled from Denmark, his ship is attacked and he washes up on England. He is encountered by Richard III of England, who tells him that he is the "Shadow King", a figure of prophecy. … See more

Sources
• Braun, Edward (1982). The Director and the Stage: From Naturalism to Grotowski. London: Methuen. ISBN 978-0-413-46300-5.
• Rowell, George (1993). See more

• Jenkins, Harold. Hamlet. Ed. Methuen, 1982. (The Arden Shakespeare)
• Wilson, J. Dover, What Happens in Hamlet. Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition, 1951. (First published in 1935) See more

• Media related to Hamlet interpreters at Wikimedia Commons
• Media related to Prince Hamlet at Wikimedia Commons
• "The Women Who Have Played Hamlet" – Interview with Tony Howard on research into female Hamlets, University of Warwick See more