Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: William Shakespeare
- First Published: 1603
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: c. 1200
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Ghosts or apparitions, Incest, Revenge, Kings, queens, or royalty, Denmark or Danish people, Scandinavia or Scandinavians, Duels or dueling, Thirteenth century
- Locales: Elsinore, Denmark
Places Discussed
*Elsinore Castle. Thirteenth century Danish castle that is the site of the main action of the play. Elsinore is a real city in modern Denmark, where it is known as Helsingor in Danish. The official modern name of the castle is Kronborg. However, William Shakespeare was not interested in creating the historical Elsinore (a place he almost certainly never visited) but in creating a castle suitable for a play with themes dealing with treachery and revenge, a play in which it seems almost impossible for the revenging hero to know exactly what is true and what is...
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