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Hamlet

William Shakespeare · 1601

Shakespeare's longest play and probably the most performed work in any language. A prince who thinks too much, a ghost who demands action, and a court rotting from within. It invented the modern interior monologue on stage. Four centuries on, every actor still wants a crack at the part.

Drama · the Pro canon

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