Scott’s Literary Lounge

Reading a play aloud that is meant to be acted out on stage has it's challenges. Despite those, I'm giving it a go here. Hope you enjoy it!

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

Part 2 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 3 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 4 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 5 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 6 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 7 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601

Part 8 of 8
"Hamlet," or "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
By William Shakespeare, 1599-1601
Total listening time: 4:39:58

"À la recherche du temps perdu" or "In Search of Lost Time" (Originally published in English as "Remembrance of Things Past")
By Marcel Proust, 1913-1927
Translation from French by C. K. Scott Moncrieff (and Steven Hudson - Vol. 7)
"In Search of Lost Time" is considered the 2nd 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 7/4/26) 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books."
Marcel Proust is considered the 23rd greatest author of all time according to "The Greatest Books" website.