HAMLET. William Shakespeare

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       William Shakespeare

      HAMLET

      Including The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare

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Table of Contents

       Hamlet

       PERSONS REPRESENTED.

       ACT I.

       ACT II.

       ACT III.

       ACT IV.

       ACT V.

       The Life of William Shakespeare

       PREFACE

       I—PARENTAGE AND BIRTH

       II—CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, AND MARRIAGE

       III—THE FAREWELL TO STRATFORD

       IV—ON THE LONDON STAGE

       V.—EARLY DRAMATIC EFFORTS

       VI—THE FIRST APPEAL TO THE READING PUBLIC

       VII—THE SONNETS AND THEIR LITERARY HISTORY

       VIII—THE BORROWED CONCEITS OF THE SONNETS

       IX—THE PATRONAGE OF THE EARL OF SOUTHAMPTON

       X—THE SUPPOSED STORY OF INTRIGUE IN THE SONNETS

       XI—THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRAMATIC POWER

       XII—THE PRACTICAL AFFAIRS OF LIFE

       XIII—MATURITY OF GENIUS

       XIV—THE HIGHEST THEMES OF TRAGEDY

       XV—THE LATEST PLAYS

       XVI—THE CLOSE OF LIFE

       XVII—SURVIVORS AND DESCENDANTS

       XVIII—AUTOGRAPHS, PORTRAITS, AND MEMORIALS

       XIX—BIBLIOGRAPHY

       XX—POSTHUMOUS REPUTATION

       XXI—GENERAL ESTIMATE

       APPENDIX

      Hamlet

       PERSONS REPRESENTED.

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       Claudius, King of Denmark.

       Hamlet, Son to the former, and Nephew to the present King.

       Polonius, Lord Chamberlain.

       Horatio, Friend to Hamlet.

       Laertes, Son to Polonius.

       Voltimand, Courtier.

       Cornelius, Courtier.

       Rosencrantz, Courtier.

       Guildenstern, Courtier.

       Osric, Courtier.

       A Gentleman, Courtier.

       A Priest.

       Marcellus, Officer.

       Bernardo, Officer.

       Francisco, a Soldier

       Reynaldo, Servant to Polonius.

       Players.

       Two Clowns, Grave-diggers.

       Fortinbras, Prince of Norway.

       A Captain.

       English Ambassadors.

       Ghost of Hamlet’s Father.

       Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and Mother of Hamlet.

       Ophelia, Daughter to Polonius.

       Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other

       Attendants.

       SCENE. Elsinore.

ACT I.

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      SCENE I. Elsinore. A platform before the Castle.

       [Francisco at his post. Enter to him Bernardo.]

       Ber.

       Who’s there?

       Fran.

       Nay, answer me: stand, and unfold yourself.

       Ber.

       Long live the king!

       Fran.

       Bernardo?

       Ber.

       He.

       Fran.

       You come most carefully upon your hour.