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William Shakespeare
The Best of Shakespeare: Hamlet - Romeo and Juliet - King Lear - A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Macbeth - The Tempest - Othello - As You Like It - Julius Caesar - The Taming of the Shrew - Much Ado About Nothing
11 Unabridged Plays
e-artnow, 2021EAN 4064066441975
Table of Contents
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
ROMEO AND JULIET
KING LEAR
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
MACBETH
THE TEMPEST
OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE
AS YOU LIKE IT
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK
By William Shakespeare
PERSONS REPRESENTED.
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.
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.
Ber.
‘Tis now struck twelve. Get thee to bed, Francisco.
Fran.
For this relief much thanks: ‘tis bitter cold,
And I am sick at heart.
Ber.
Have you had quiet guard?
Fran.
Not a mouse stirring.
Ber.
Well, good night.
If you do meet Horatio and Marcellus,
The rivals of my watch, bid them make haste.
Fran.
I think I hear them.—Stand, ho! Who is there?
[Enter Horatio and Marcellus.]
Hor.
Friends to this ground.
Mar.
And liegemen to the Dane.
Fran.
Give you goodnight.
Mar.
O, farewell, honest soldier;
Who hath reliev’d you?
Fran.
Bernardo has my place.
Give you goodnight.
[Exit.]
Mar.
Holla! Bernardo!
Ber.
Say.
What, is Horatio there?
Hor.
A piece of him.
Ber.
Welcome, Horatio:—Welcome,
