Dramatis Personæ
HAMLET. Prince of Denmark
CLAUDIUS. King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle
The GHOST of the late king. Hamlet’s father
GERTRUDE. the Queen, Hamlet’s mother, now wife of Claudius
POLONIUS. Lord Chamberlain
LAERTES. Son to Polonius
OPHELIA. Daughter to Polonius
HORATIO. Friend to Hamlet
FORTINBRAS. Prince of Norway
VOLTEMAND. Courtier
CORNELIUS. Courtier
ROSENCRANTZ. Courtier
GUILDENSTERN. Courtier
MARCELLUS. Officer
BARNARDO. Officer
FRANCISCO. a Soldier
OSRIC. Courtier
REYNALDO. Servant to Polonius
Players.
A Gentleman. Courtier
A Priest.
Two Clowns. Grave-diggers
A Captain.
English Ambassadors.
Lords. Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and Attendants
SCENE. Elsinore.
Text: William Shakespeare, “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark” — Project Gutenberg eBook #1524, public domain. Original text, no editorial apparatus.