His uncle, afraid for his life, also plots to kill Hamlet. Hamlet pretends to be mad while he prepares his plan for revenge and thinks about life and death. SUMMARY: The ghost of the King of Denmark appears and tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet’s uncle. (Thanks Eva v K., for lending me your copy!! :) ) I quite like that, a nice way to teach symbolism to young readers. This then turns into a symbolic reference to the actual serpent in the court, Claudius, who murdered the old king. The story remains the same but interesting symbolism is added, by the initial suggestion that Hamlet senior died due to a snake-bite. I will certainly recommend this to native speakers, get the young readers acquianted with Shakespeare at a wonderfully young age!

it is great potential teaching material, though the combination of the drawins aimed at younger readers and the language that still have some dfficult phrases for second-language learners could be a tougher sell for young Dutch students. I have been looking for this type of thing for a long time and am thinking of acquiring more from this series now. My grief was so great that it sucked the light and joy out of everything.'Ī really nice version of the classic play. Reynaldo, Servant to Polonius - Thomas WellsĬlown One, Grave-digger - Brennan Holtzclawĭedicated Proof-Listeners - Elizabeth Klett & mbīook Coordinators - J.C.'Something in me died too that day, and was sealed up in the Royal Tomb with my father. Ophelia, Daughter to Polonius - Kristin Hughes Hamlet, Son to the former, and Nephew to the present King - John Gonzalez Ghost Of Hamlet, the Late King of Denmark - dolohov Gertrude, Queen of Denmark, and Mother of Hamlet - Elizabeth Klett The ghost of the dead king then appears and charges Claudius with 'murder most foul.' Hamlet is called to revenge his father's death: but will he be able to act before it is too late?Ĭlaudius, King of Denmark - Michael Sirois In the wake of his father's death, Prince Hamlet finds that his Uncle Claudius has swiftly taken the throne and married his mother, Queen Gertrude. Drawing on Danish chronicles and the Elizabethan vogue for revenge tragedy, Shakespeare created a play that is at once a philosophic treatise, a family drama, and a supernatural thriller. Hamlet is commonly regarded as one of the greatest plays ever written.

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