The book is an in-depth study of the play Hamlet, Shakespeare’s most popular tragedy. Presenting a scene-wise critical summary of the text, it focuses on the major elements of the play and examines its major themes, characters, plot structure, imagery, diction and versification. With numerous quotations from the text, the analysis views the play scrutinising the views of renowned critics. It comments on the critical reception of Hamlet from the time of its being written and first enacted. It also contains an introduction dealing with the life and works of Shakespeare.