From the Danish prince’s existential philosophizing to Ophelia’s devastating break from reality, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is a gold mine of powerful speeches—the brooding titular character alone gives ...

38.1 x 28.3 cm. (15 x 11.1 in.) Nicolas and Olivier Descharnes have confirmed the authenticity of this work. Lord Polonius, a counselor to King Claudius, Hamlet’s father’s brother who, following the ...

Throughout the decades, many modern movies have taken their plotlines from Shakespeare’s famous plays: The Godfather, modelled after King Lear. West Side Story, modelled after Romeo and Juliet ...

In Hamlet Act III, Scene I, Shakespeare's titular character tells Ophelia, "God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another." His accusation comes at the end of an epic crashout, where he ...