Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (Tragedy)
By William Shakespeare (1601)
The peak of dramatic literature: the melancholy Danish prince called to avenge his murdered father, exploring the deepest questions of conscience, action, mortality, and truth. Dramatis Personae: Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Polonius, Horatio, Laertes, The Ghost.
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: The Watch on the Platform
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Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: The Watch on the Platform
Scene Summary & Living Narrative: The midnight watch in the bitter cold at Elsinore; the armed ghost of King Hamlet appears; Prince Hamlet mourns his father and his mother's hasty marriage.
Key Quotation for Recitation & Copywork: 'A little more than kin, and less than kind.'
[Public Domain: William Shakespeare, First Folio / Globe Edition.]
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12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Week 1 — Act I, Sc 1–2: The Watch on the Platform
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Week 2 — Act I, Sc 3–5: The Ghost's Revelation
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Week 3 — Act II, Sc 1–2: An Antic Disposition and the Players
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Week 4 — Act III, Sc 1: To Be or Not to Be
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Week 5 — Act III, Sc 2: The Murder of Gonzago
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Week 6 — Act III, Sc 3–4: The Closet Scene & Death of Polonius
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Week 7 — Act IV, Sc 1–4: Sent to England
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Week 8 — Act IV, Sc 5–7: Ophelia's Madness and the Plot
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Week 9 — Act V, Sc 1: The Gravediggers & Alas, Poor Yorick!
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Week 10 — Act V, Sc 2 (Part I): The Readiness Is All
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Week 11 — Act V, Sc 2 (Part II): The Fatal Fencing Match
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Week 12 — Act V, Sc 2 (Part III): Good Night, Sweet Prince
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