• Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

  • By: William Shakespeare
  • Narrated by: full cast
  • Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,172 ratings)

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Hamlet: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: full cast
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Folger Shakespeare Library, The World’s Leading Center for Shakespeare Studies

The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Hamlet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition.

Hamlet, Shakespeare's most popular, and perhaps most puzzling play, follows the form of a "revenge tragedy", in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties.

This new full-cast recording - based on the most respected edition of Shakespeare's classic - expertly produced by the Folger Theatre, is perfect for students, teachers, and the everyday listener.

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Helpful for following Shakespeare

The multiplw actors made the story easy to follow. Read along with the physical book seamlessly and helped with understanding the language.

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Fantastic.

I wonderful performance, perfection done with an American accent, for a nice change. Hamlet was done with a fantastic elan.

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Best Listen

Like a movie in audiobook form! Absolutely love the performance of the actors in this audiobook. One to listen to again and again.

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Quite the tale, so well performed.

I pitty those who choose just to read it, but not experience it. Woe to them.

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a little to modern profrance

omg dude like o m g tottally blew my mind the way that guy pretended to be cray 10 out of 10 would shakespear again

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It's worth listening to.

I was reading Hamlet for a class and I didn't have the time to see a performance. This audio version is an excellent supplement to reading the play and experiencing a performance of it (without, obviously, the visual component). I recommend this audio book.

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What a wonderful way to review Hamlet.

Would have been hard to follow if unfamiliar but great as a review if you have seen the play.

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Engaging Actors

The full commitment of each and every actor in this audio book turned boring old Hamlet into a dramatic thriller.

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So good

By far my favorite Shakespeare work in autiobook format the actors wear a little of frome time to but overall amazing

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Listening and reading

I am currently reading Hamlet for the first time. After I finish each scene, I listen to the Audible version of the same scene. Listening to the play helps tremendously with my comprehension of not just the language, but also the action and underlying meaning. I also find the play much more entertaining and I’m more invested in the characters after hearing them interact. The credit should be given to the voice actors who do a great job dramatizing the action.

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