hamlet prince of denmark by william shakespeare

Hamlet continues to mourn for his father's death and laments his mother's lack of loyalty. At that moment, the Ghost reappears, and the guards and Horatio decide to tell Hamlet.Ĭlaudius, Hamlet's uncle, married Hamlet's recently-widowed mother, becoming the new King of Denmark. The guards describe a ghost they have seen that resembles Hamlet's father, the recently-deceased king. Late at night, guards on the battlements of Denmark's Elsinore castle are met by Horatio, Prince Hamlet's friend from school. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. TL DR (may contains spoilers): Hamlet sees his dead dad's ghost, pretends to go crazy with revenge, actually goes crazy with revenge (debatable), and everyone dies. Information to help you plan your visit to Shakespeare's family homes Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps at Shakespeare's New Place Relive Shakespeare's love story at Anne Hathaway's Cottage Students and Shakespeare veterans alike will enjoy this powerful production.Visit William Shakespeare's Birthplace and explore his childhood world, right where it all began. This is the perfect way to discover the wonders of Shakespeare in an audio format. Also, each speaker is clearly marked with his own voice and narrative tags. To make the text more understandable in the audio format, an introduction by Charles and Mary Lamb is read at the beginning of each act. But not only is the text well interpreted and presented, the play has been optimized for the audiobook format. Harrison's interpretation of Hamlet as 'riveting', and praise his 'incredible talent for voicework and characterization'. Thus begins one of the greatest works by the greatest English author - William Shakespeare.įans and critics both applaud B.J. Young Hamlet, shocked and amazed, swears to do the bloody deed.

To the prince he charges with the unholy quest to avenge his death and kill his murderer. This most noble king was murdered by his own brother, Hamlet's uncle, who now wears his crown and beds his bride. Upon seeing his own son, prince Hamlet, the ghost calls him away to divulge most nefarious secret. Thrice the vision of the suddenly departed king has haunted the night watchmen.

Hamlet prince of denmark by william shakespeare