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THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
SCENE.- Elsinore. - ACT I. Scene I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.
This etext is a typo-corrected version of Shakespeare's Hamlet,
Scene II. Elsinore. A room of state in the Castle.
Scene III. Elsinore. A room in the house of Polonius.
Scene IV. Elsinore. The platform before the Castle.
Scene V. Elsinore. The Castle. Another part of the fortifications.
Description
A young prince returns to Elsinore Castle after his father's death, only to find the kingdom shrouded in grief and suspicion. A midnight encounter with a ghost claiming to be his father’s spirit ignites a desperate call for vengeance, thrusting Hamlet into a web of political intrigue. As the court wrestles with shifting alliances, Hamlet's grief spirals into a bewildering mix of melancholy, wit, and reckless defiance.
Struggling between duty and doubt, Hamlet grapples with the moral weight of revenge while his erratic behavior alienates friends and foes alike. The play’s sharp dialogue and layered soliloquies reveal his profound introspection about life, death, and the nature of truth. Listeners are drawn into a tense atmosphere where every gesture and word hints at deeper conspiracies, setting the stage for a tragedy that examines the fragile balance between reason and passion.
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Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (186K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
1999-06-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
William Shakespeare
1564–1616
A playwright, poet, and actor from Stratford-upon-Avon, he created characters and lines that have stayed alive for more than four centuries. His stories of love, ambition, jealousy, power, and forgiveness still feel startlingly human.
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