 Highly stylized and interactive -- with chapter summaries, in-depth analyses and pop quizzes -- Rocketbook DVD Study Guides are the ideal companions for the modern student s reading experience. William Shakespeare s Hamlet tells the story of Hamlet, a young prince troubled by existential questions while sworn to avenge the death of his father. Recognized by critics as Shakespeare s defining masterpiece, Hamlet continues to inspire debate more than four hundred years after its first public performance.