The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Building Fluency through Reader's Theater

Written by William Shakespeare, Tamara Hollingsworth and Harriet Isecke

Narrated by Teacher Created Materials

In The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Hamlet is mourning the death of his father, the King of Denmark. He is angry about the sudden marriage of his mother, Queen Gertrude, to his uncle, Claudius. One night, the king's ghost visits Hamlet. He tells his son that Claudius was the one who killed him. Hamlet vows to avenge his father's death.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shell Education Publishing
• Release date: May 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9781433358081

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.