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b'Farah Karim-Cooper reveals what the playwright\\u2019s famous tragedy tells us about how death and mortality were viewed in the Tudor era\\n\\nWritten at the turn of the 17th century, William Shakespeare\\u2019s //Hamlet// sees its title character haunted \\u2013 both literally and emotionally \\u2013 by complex feelings about death. As Farah Karim-Cooper explains, the playwright was tapping into the era\\u2019s wider confusion about mortality and spirituality\\n\\nThe HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'