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Cover of Hamlet (version 3)

Hamlet (version 3)

William Shakespeare

Length
3 h 42 min
Chapters
5
Language
English
Genre
Tragedy
First published
1599

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Cast: Bernardo: Ernst Pattynama Francisco, Cornelius, Gentleman, Danes, Osric: Martin Geeson Horatio: Robert Hoffman Marcellus: Kristingj Claudius, Second Clown: Elizabeth Klett Voltimand: David Lawrence Laertes: Nathanial W.C. Higgins Polonius, Fortinbras, Servant, Danes: Algy Pug Hamlet: Arielle Lipshaw Gertrude: Amy Gramour Ophelia: Miss Avarice Ghost, First Player, Player King: Bob Gonzalez Reynaldo: April Gonzales Rosencrantz: Grace Guildenstern: Chuck Williamson Player Queen: CaprishaPage Prologue, Lucianus: Emily Feuka Captain, Danes, First Priest: Wupperhippo First Sailor, Danes: Ric F Messenger: Anna Simon First Clown, First Ambassador: Alan Mapstone Lord: Aidan Brack Narrator: Cynthia Moyer Audio edited by Arielle Lipshaw

Chapters

From LibriVox, read by volunteers and in the public domain. LibriVox page (opens librivox.org), the text (opens shakespeare.mit.edu), all files on the Internet Archive (opens archive.org).