Violence
StrongThe final duel causes fatal wounds; the king is stabbed and several characters die from poisoning.
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Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.
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Parents Guide
Partially reviewedVersion covered
English primary text: Project Gutenberg eBook 1524, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Reviewed scope: Act III scene II and Act V scene II only. This identifies the consulted online edition, not equivalence to every library copy, translation, abridgment, audiobook or adaptation.
Sexual content
ModerateHamlet directs sexual innuendo about laps and women's legs at Ophelia.
Language
MildReligious curses and insults include 'damned'.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
ModerateWine is drunk and a poisoned cup kills the queen; this is deliberate poisoning, not established substance dependence.
Frightening & intense themes
StrongFamily betrayal and multiple deaths culminate in the finale. Hamlet stops a friend from following him in death.
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