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Shakespeare's Monologues

io.github.slshults/shakespeare-monologues

Search Shakespeare monologues, plays, paraphrases and summaries from shakespeare-monologues.org

Uptime
100.0%
1 direct probes · 30d
Response
575ms
last probe
Tools
9
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

Tools · 9

search_monologues

Search Shakespeare monologues by free text (matches character, play, or first line) plus optional filters. Returns matches, each with a permalink `url`.

get_monologue

Fetch one monologue's catalogue entry by its numeric id. Follow the returned `url` for the full text.

random_monologue

Return one random monologue, with optional gender/play filters. Useful for a suggestion when the user is undecided.

list_plays

List Shakespeare's plays with their classification (Comedy/History/Tragedy) and monologue counts.

list_all_monologues_for_a_character

List every monologue spoken by a given character (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'Rosalind'). Matches the character name exactly first, then as a substring.

get_monologue_of_the_day

The current 'Monologue of the Day' — the piece most recently posted to the site's social feeds.

get_paraphrased_monologue

Fetch a monologue's full text alongside its modern-English, line-by-line paraphrase. The paraphrase is AI-generated (Claude) and may be null if it hasn't been generated yet — the `url` always has the …

get_scene_summary

Fetch an AI-generated summary of the scene a monologue appears in (context for the speech). May be null if not generated yet.

get_play_summary

Fetch an AI-generated summary of a play (e.g. 'Hamlet', 'The Tempest'). May be null if not generated yet.

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shakespeare's_monologues": {
      "url": "https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}