First published 1988
When a ghost demands vengeance, a prince's indecision leads to ruin. A prophecy of power corrupts a general's mind. A king's foolish decision plunges his family into madness and death. A soldier's jealousy destroys his innocent wife. Four of William Shakespeare's most gripping tragedies explore the depths of the human condition.
Genres: fiction, drama, classic-literature, historical-fiction
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: tragedy, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Denmark, Norway, Great Britain, Russia
Period: 1066-1687, 16th century, 17th century, Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600, Germanic invasions, 3rd-6th centuries
Hardcover · Bauhan Pub
Content warnings: death, violence