Hamlet

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Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

FI·~2 hours·2 chapters

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2 total

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

2:38:49

HAMLET.

19:18

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In the cold, watchful towers of Elsinore, the kingdom of Denmark is still reeling from the sudden death of its king. His son, Prince Hamlet, returns home to a court that feels both uneasy and hostile, especially under the new rule of his uncle, now king. When the night‑shift guards report a strange, glowing apparition on the battlements, Hamlet is drawn into a mystery that threatens to upend everything he thought he knew.

The ghost, claiming to be the dead monarch, whispers of betrayal and unfinished business, igniting Hamlet's desperate need for truth. Caught between loyalty to his father and the political machinations of the new court, he must decide how to act while wrestling with grief, doubt, and a desire for justice. All the while, his close friend Horatio offers steady counsel, and the looming presence of the ambitious young Fortinbras hints at a larger conflict beyond Denmark's walls.

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Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (171K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Apr 16, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

1564–1616

A playwright, poet, and actor whose stories have traveled far beyond the Elizabethan stage, shaping the way generations think about love, ambition, jealousy, power, and loss. His plays and poems remain lively, surprising, and deeply human more than four centuries after his death.

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