William Shakespeare (1564–1616). The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark.
The Harvard Classics. 1909–14.

Dramatis Personæ

CLAUDIUS, King of Denmark.

HAMLET, son to the late, and nephew to the present King.

POLONIUS, Lord Chamberlain.

HORATIO, friend to Hamlet.

LAERTES, son to Polonius.

VOLTIMAND, CORNELIUS, ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, OSRIC & A Gentleman: courtiers.

MARCELLUS & BERNARDO: officers.

FRANCISCO, a soldier.

REYNALDO, servant to Polonius.

A Priest.

Players.

Two Clowns, grave-diggers.

FORTINBRAS, Prince of Norway.

A Captain.

English Ambassadors.

GERTRUDE, Queen of Denmark, and mother to Hamlet.

OPHELIA, daughter to Polonius.

Ghost of Hamlet’s Father.

Lords, Ladies, Officers, Soldiers, Sailors, Messengers, and other Attendants [SCENE: ELSINORE, DENMARK]