Shakespeare | Hamlet Act 3 Audiobook (Dramatic Reading)

Hamlet by William Shakespeare - Act 3 (of 5)

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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare at an uncertain date between 1599 and 1602. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius. Claudius had murdered his own brother, Hamlet's father King Hamlet and then taken the throne, marrying his deceased brother's widow, Hamlet's mother Gertrude.

Summary:

Act 3, Scene 1: The King and Polonius use Ophelia as bait, so they can spy on Hamlet . . . Hamlet's third soliloquy ("To be or not to be, that is the question") . . . The King decides to send Hamlet to England, but Polonius wants to overhear what Hamlet might say to his mother.
Act 3, Scene 2: Performance of "The Murder of Gonzago" . . . The King rises . . . Hamlet summoned to speak with his mother.
Act 3, Scene 3: The King tries to pray . . . Hamlet passes up a chance to kill him.
Act 3, Scene 4: Hamlet and his mother . . . Hamlet kills Polonius . . . Final appearance of the Ghost.