Comments on Hamlet The play Hamlet is written by William Shakespeare, the greatest drama as well as the greatest poet in the world literature in The English Renaissance. Hamlet, one of the four tragedies among Shakespeares lifetime works, is generally regarded as his most popular play on the stage, for it has the philosophical exploration of life and death.The play opens with Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is the leading role, appearing in a mood of world-weariness occasioned by his