Hamlet, Act 1, Scenes 1 & 2

Part 1 of 8 "Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601 "Hamlet" is considered the 71st greatest book of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books, which "represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 (as of 6/24/26) 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books." William Shakespeare is considered the 4th greatest author of all time according to the website, The Greatest Books. Total listening time: 4:39:58