A young prince meets with his father’s ghost, who alleges that his own
brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to
test the truth of the ghost’s accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting
a brutal revenge. But his apparent insanity soon begins to wreak havoc on
innocent and guilty alike.
About the Author
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary
Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38
plays (the precise number is uncertain), a collection of sonnets and a variety
of other poems.”