io.github.slshults/shakespeare-monologues

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Shakespeare's Monologues

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

Summary by lookupd

Search, browse and fetch Shakespeare monologues, plays, scene summaries and AI paraphrases, plus random picks and feedback submission.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http shakespeare-monologues https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

Claude Code, npm package (stdio)

claude mcp add shakespeare-monologues -- npx -y shakespeare-monologues-mcp

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add shakespeare-monologues --url https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp

Codex, npm package (stdio)

codex mcp add shakespeare-monologues -- npx -y shakespeare-monologues-mcp

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shakespeare-monologues": {
      "url": "https://mcp.shakespeare-monologues.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, npm package (stdio) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shakespeare-monologues": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shakespeare-monologues-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Tools (10 tools)

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• 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 g
• 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.
• send_feedback Send feedback about this Shakespeare monologues server: a monologue, play or capability you needed that its tools could not provide, a problem with a result, or

Details

• Version: 0.1.2
• Transports: streamable-http, stdio
• Uptime (7 days): 100%
• Median latency: 213 ms
• First indexed: 2026-11-01T09:55:27.869Z
• Last seen in registry: 2026-11-01T09:55:28.026Z
• Repository: https://github.com/slshults/shakespeare-monologues-mcp
• Website: https://www.shakespeare-monologues.org

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