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Probably Shakespeare's best-known work, "Hamlet" is based upon historical events from twelfth century Denmark. The play opens with young Hamlet deeply troubled by his father's recent death and his mother's subsequent remarriage. The ghostly visit of Hamlet's father reveals the truth: Hamlet's father was murdered by his own brother, who has since married Hamlet's mother. With its themes of revenge, madness, and appearance versus reality, Hamlet remains as moving and thought-provoking as ever.