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Hamlet

English BooksWhale Edition by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare’s tragedy of mourning, delay, revenge, performance, thought, and corrupted power.

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Hamlet

Hamlet follows a prince called to avenge his father while doubting action, appearance, and himself. Shakespeare gives revenge tragedy philosophical depth through soliloquy, theatre, madness, political rot, and the terror of uncertain knowledge.

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William Shakespeare died in 1616, and Hamlet was first published in 1603. These dates support the public-domain basis for this English original edition.

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Hamlet

William Shakespeare

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HAMLET, Prince of Denmark CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle The GHOST of the late king, Hamlet’s father GERTRUDE, the Queen, Hamlet’s mother, now wife of Claudius POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain LAERTES, Son to Polonius OPHELIA, Daughter to Polonius HORATIO, Friend to Hamlet FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway VOLTEMAND, Courtier CORNELIUS, Courtier ROSENCRANTZ, Courtier GUILDENSTERN, Courtier MARCELLUS, Officer BARNARDO, Officer FRANCISCO, a Soldier OSRIC, Courtier REYNALDO, Servant to Polonius Players A Gentleman, Courtier A Priest Two Clowns, Grave-diggers A Captain English Ambassadors. Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and Attendants

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SCENE. Elsinore.

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  1. 01Full text
  2. 02Dramatis Personæ
  3. 03SCENE. Elsinore.
  4. 04ACT I
  5. 05SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.
  6. 06SCENE II. Elsinore. A room of state in the Castle.
  7. 07SCENE III. A room in Polonius’s house.
  8. 08SCENE IV. The platform.
  9. 09SCENE V. A more remote part of the Castle.
  10. 10ACT II
  11. 11SCENE I. A room in Polonius’s house.
  12. 12SCENE II. A room in the Castle.
  13. 13ACT III
  14. 14SCENE I. A room in the Castle.
  15. 15SCENE II. A hall in the Castle.
  16. 16SCENE III. A room in the Castle.
  17. 17SCENE IV. Another room in the Castle.
  18. 18ACT IV
  19. 19SCENE I. A room in the Castle.
  20. 20SCENE II. Another room in the Castle.
  21. 21SCENE III. Another room in the Castle.
  22. 22SCENE IV. A plain in Denmark.
  23. 23SCENE V. Elsinore. A room in the Castle.
  24. 24SCENE VI. Another room in the Castle.
  25. 25SCENE VII. Another room in the Castle.
  26. 26ACT V
  27. 27SCENE I. A churchyard.
  28. 28SCENE II. A hall in the Castle.

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