Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (version 4)-William Shakespeare
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DRAMATIS PERSONI hamlet prince
of denmark
read by thomas peter claudius king of denmark hamlet's uncle read by brad the ghost of the late king hamlet's father read by brad
gertrude the queen hamlet's mother now wife of claudius read by sonya
polonius lord chamberlain read by craig franklin
Laertes, son to Polonius. Read by Kelly Taylor.
Ophelia, daughter to Polonius.
Read by Jen Broda. Horatio, friend to Hamlet. Read by Sonia.
Fultonbras, prince of Norway. Read by Craig Franklin.
Voldemond, a courtier. Read by Jen Broda.
Cornelius, a courtier. Read by Thomas Peter.
Rosencrantz, a courtier. Read by Kelly Taylor.
Guildenstern, a courtier. Read by Jen Broda.
Marcellus, an officer. Read by Kelly Taylor.
Bernardo, an officer. Read by Craig Franklin.
Francisco, a soldier. Read by Jen Broda. Osric, a courtier. Read by Jen Broda.
renaldo servant to polonius read by kelly taylor
the first player also the player king read by sonia the prologue
to the mouse-trap read by brad
the player queen read by kelly taylor
lucianus read by craig franklin a gentleman courtier read by craig franklin
A Priest, read by Jen Broda.
First Clown, A Gravedigger, read by Craig Franklin.
Second Clown, A Gravedigger, read by Brad.
A Captain, read by Sonia. First Ambassador, read by Kelly Taylor.
First Dane, read by Thomas Peter.
A Second Dane,
read by Sonia. A Servant to Horatio, read by Jen Broda.
First Sailor, read by Kelly Taylor.
A Messenger, read by Jen Broda.
First Lord, read by Craig Franklin.
A Second Lord, read by Sonia.
Narrator, read by Brad. Scene, Elsinore.
End of Dramatis Personae Act One of
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org Act One Scene One Elsinore. A platform before the castle. Enter Francisco and Bernardo, two sentinels. Who's there?
Nay, answer me. Stand and unfold yourself.
Long live the king.
Bernardo? He.
You
come most carefully upon your hour.
Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco.
For this relief much thanks. Tis bitter cold and I am sick at heart.
Have you had quiet, guard?
Not a mouse stirring.
Well, good night. If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus, the rivals of my watch, bid them make haste.
Enter Horatio and Marcellus.
I think I hear them.
Stand, ho! Who is there? Friends to this ground.
And liegemen to the dame. Give you good night. O farewell, honest soldier, who hath relieved you? bernardo has my place give you good night
exit
bernardo
say what is horatio there hor a piece of him bernardo welcome horatio welcome good marcellus
hor what has the thing appeared again to-night
bernardo i have seen nothing
horatio says tis but our phantasy and will not let belief take hold of him touching this dreaded sight twice sing of us therefore i have entreated him along with us to watch the minutes of this night that if again this apparition come he may approve our eyes and speak to it it will not appear
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What introductory remarks about Shopify and the speaker’s background are presented?
0:00–7:02
2
Who are the characters listed in the Dramatis Personae and what roles do they play?
7:02–18:19
3
How does the ghost of King Hamlet first appear and what do the guards discuss about it?
18:19–2:05:48
4
What is the purpose of the play‑within‑a‑play and the “Mousetrap” in this opening?
2:05:48–2:20:28
5
How do Hamlet and Queen Gertrude confront each other after the murder of Polonius?
2:20:28–2:39:16
6
What is the significance of Ophelia’s death and the funeral rites that follow?
2:39:16–3:20:55
7
How does the final duel unfold and lead to the deaths of Hamlet, Laertes, Gertrude, and the King?
3:20:55–3:51:00