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Hamlet’s Soliloquy, Act III

Hamlet’s Soliloquy, Act III
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In this excerpt from the tragic play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet reveals that his self-doubt and inability to avenge his father’s death have led him to the brink of suicide. A British actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company recites the well-known soliloquy “To Be or Not to Be.”
"'To Be or Not To Be' from Hamlet" written by William Shakespeare, performed by Simon Russell Beale, from Great Speeches and Soliloquies (Cat.# Naxos NA201512) ©and(p)1994 Naxos Audiobooks Ltd. Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc. www.naxos.com. All Rights Reserved.
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Shakespeare, William; Hamlet (play); English Literature; Drama and Dramatic Arts
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