Hamlet 1601 is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Inspired by Danish historian Saxo Grammaticas legend of Amleth which Shakespeare likely encountered in a retelling by French scholar Francois de Belleforest Hamlet was written sometime between 1599 and 1601. Alongside Romeo and Juliet it is one of Shakespeares most performed plays and has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations. There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio Than are dreamt of in your philosophy. For his wit and wordplay alone William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs however is in his ability to portray complex human emotions how these emotions contribute to relationships and how these relationships interact with politics culture and religion. Hamlet is a story of things seen and unseen. Ghosts assassins shadowy plots a play within a play lengthy asidesits universe swirls with paranoia and fear allowing us to enter the mind of its troubled protagonist. When the ghost of his father appears on the castle rampart Danish prince Hamlet grows increasingly suspicious of his uncle Polonius role in the former kings death. As his relationships with Ophelia his lover and Gertrude his mother begin to sour Hamlet loses sight of his duties as a leader.Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.