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Where does the tragedy of Hamlet take place?
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Elsinore Castle
Explanation
"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" is a revenge tragedy by the playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Hamlet was first published between 1601 and 1603. The story revolves around Prince Hamlet, who faces a series of dilemmas in the wake of his father's murder. The murderer is his uncle Claudius, who has seized the throne and married Hamlet's mother. The story takes place in the Castle of Elsinore. The line "To be, or not to be, that is the question" is from Hamlet.
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Question added 2008-12-15