The document provides an introduction to William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark". It discusses the background of the play, including that it was first performed at the Globe Theatre in 1599. It also notes that the story is about Prince Hamlet returning home to find his father dead, his mother remarried to his uncle Claudius, and a ghost demanding Hamlet seek revenge for his father's murder. The document poses discussion questions about the political and family dynamics in the play, and Hamlet's dilemma in deciding whether to pursue revenge.