A Masterpiece Reimagined: Exploring the Enduring Legacy of *The Tragedy of Hamlet* in Five Versions
The Genesis of Tragedy: The Original Hamlet Background The original *Hamlet*, likely penned between 1600 and 1601, emerged from the fertile ground of the Elizabethan era. Shakespeare, already a renowned playwright, drew inspiration from earlier versions of the Hamlet story, particularly the *Ur-Hamlet*, a lost play that may have been written by Thomas Kyd. However, … Read more
