# Why should you read "Hamlet"?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Iseult Gillespie
- Year: 2019
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, History, Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/iseult_gillespie_why_should_you_read_hamlet)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"Who's there?" Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and moral ambiguity. And in a play where everyone has something to hide, its answer is far from simple. Written by William Shakespeare, "Hamlet" depicts its titular character haunted by the past, but immobilized by the future. Iseult Gillespie digs into the humanity and tragedy of Hamlet. \[Directed by Lucy Animation Studio, narrated by Jack Cutmore-Scott, music by Stephen LaRosa\].

## Lectures

1. [Why should you read "Hamlet"?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iseult_gillespie_why_should_you_read_hamlet/b011ecdf2a8f), 5 min (TED's player)