Hamlet is a Shakespearean revenge tragedy about the Prince of Denmark's struggle to avenge his father's murder by his uncle, Claudius, who has seized the throne and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude.Hamlet, portrayed as melancholy and contemplative, feigns madness to investigate Claudius's guilt, leading to widespread deception, accidental death, and ultimately, the demise of nearly everyone involved in the royal court. The play explores themes of betrayal, revenge, madness, and mortality, and is considered one of Shakespeare's most complex and influential works.