英國文藝復興時期偉大的戲劇家和詩人莎士比亞創作的四大悲劇之一。故事講丹麥王子哈姆雷特的父王在花園中打盹時突然神秘死去，皇叔繼位並娶母后為妻，令哈姆雷特深覺羞愧與憤怒。他對父親的死因有所懷疑，憂郁過度，終日愁容滿面。某夜他遇見父王鬼魂訴冤，終於知道原來是皇叔為篡位娶嫂而毒害親兄。為報父仇他假裝發瘋以避開皇叔監視，並請戲班進宮表演一出與父王被殺經過十分相似的戲劇，逼使叔父原形畢露，結果他卻誤殺戀人奧菲莉亞的父親，導致她因此發瘋墜河而死。他的母親后來也誤飲毒酒身亡。優柔寡斷的王子終於在怒不可遏之下殺死萬惡的叔叔。

Act I SCENE I. Elsinore. A Platform Before the Castle. SCENE II. A Room of State in the Castle. SCENE III. A Room in Polonius』 House. SCENE IV. The Platform. SCENE V. Another Part of the Platform.Act II SCENE I. A Room in POLONIUS』 House. SCENE II. A Room in the Castle.Act III SCENE I. A Room in the Castle. SCENE II. A Hall in the Castle. SCENE III. A Room in the Castle. SCENE IV. The Queen』s Closet.Act IV SCENE I. A Room in the Castle. SCENE II. Another Room in the Castle. SCENE III. Another Room in the Castle. SCENE IV. A Plain in Denmark. SCENE V. Elsinore. A Room in the Castle. SCENE VI. Another Room in the Castle. SCENE VII. Another Room in the Castle.Act V SCENE I. A Churchyard. SCENE II. A Hall in the Castle.