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Shakespeare: The Complete Works
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, and others
- Length: 98 hrs and 55 mins
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For the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, four narrative poems and the sonnets....
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Listing for 9 Part Download
- By indigodreamer on 30-01-21
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Macbeth
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ken Stott, Phyllis Logan, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
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In this BBC full-cast production, a trio of witches predicts Macbeth's early demise....
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Compelling performances
- By Wordwatcher7 on 07-04-13
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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Eight Comedies
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Full Cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
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A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: eight comedies with all-star casts including David Tennant, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Martin Jarvis, Siân Phillips and Miriam Margolyes....
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Romeo and Juliet
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is the full-cast production of Shakespeare's classic love story, fully dramatized from the complete text....
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The best so far...
- By Philip on 21-01-08
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Much Ado About Nothing
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own....
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Classic Version
- By Ms on 23-12-12
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Hamlet
- A BBC Radio Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Kenneth Cranham, Juliet Stevenson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare....
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Gripping Version
- By Wordwatcher7 on 09-12-13
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Shakespeare: The Complete Works
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, and others
- Length: 98 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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For the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, four narrative poems and the sonnets....
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Listing for 9 Part Download
- By indigodreamer on 30-01-21
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Macbeth
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ken Stott, Phyllis Logan, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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In this BBC full-cast production, a trio of witches predicts Macbeth's early demise....
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Compelling performances
- By Wordwatcher7 on 07-04-13
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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Eight Comedies
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Full Cast, and others
- Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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A collection of BBC Radio 3's iconic Shakespeare productions: eight comedies with all-star casts including David Tennant, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Martin Jarvis, Siân Phillips and Miriam Margolyes....
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Romeo and Juliet
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Kate Beckinsale, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is the full-cast production of Shakespeare's classic love story, fully dramatized from the complete text....
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The best so far...
- By Philip on 21-01-08
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Much Ado About Nothing
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own....
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Classic Version
- By Ms on 23-12-12
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Hamlet
- A BBC Radio Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Kenneth Cranham, Juliet Stevenson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
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BBC Radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare....
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Gripping Version
- By Wordwatcher7 on 09-12-13
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SmartPass Plus Audio Education Study Guide to Macbeth (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- By: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter
- Narrated by: Full-Cast featuring Joan Walker, Nick Murchie, Coralyn Sheldon
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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The multi-award-winning SmartPass study guide with and without commentary options....
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Sure Pass with Smartpass
- By JesKimSea on 18-01-13
By: William Shakespeare, and others
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The Tempest
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Sir Ian McKellen, Emilia Fox, Scott Handy, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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Sir Ian McKellen, fresh from his performance as Gandalf in Lord of the Rings, is Prospero, and heads a strong cast in Shakespeare’s last great play....
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Tempestuous Performance
- By Mr on 24-07-15
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The Merchant of Venice
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Warren Mitchell, Martin Jarvis, Samuel West, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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Shakespeare's classic play explores the eternal themes of love and hate, mercy and justice, with parallel stories centred on the moneylender, Shylock, and the lovers, Portia and Bassanio....
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fast and charming
- By Philip on 19-01-09
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Romeo and Juliet
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: David Miles
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their...
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Shakespeare: The Histories
- Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Prunella Scales, and others
- Length: 27 hrs
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All 10 of Shakespeare’s timeless histories, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players....
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All the Sonnets of Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare, Paul Edmondson - editor, Stanley Wells - editor
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
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How can we look afresh at Shakespeare as a writer of sonnets? What new light might they shed on his career, personality, and sexuality? Shakespeare wrote sonnets for at least 30 years, not only for himself, for professional reasons, and for those he loved, but also in his plays....
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Supreme narration!
- By Audiophile on 21-09-22
By: William Shakespeare, and others
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SPAudiobooks Macbeth (Unabridged, Dramatised)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Full-Cast featuring Nick Murchie, Coralyn Sheldon
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
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An award winning drama from SmartPass....
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Made the 'Reading' of This Play Sustainable.
- By S. Peters on 03-01-19
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SmartPass Audio Education Study Guide to Twelfth Night (Unabrdged, Dramatised)
- By: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter
- Narrated by: Full Cast featuring Joan Walker, Andy Greenhalgh, Lucy Robinson
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
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The multi-award winning SmartPass full-cast, unabridged performance with comprehensive commentary and analysis for any student to fully understand and appreciate the play.
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Smart Pass
- By Hatty on 26-03-11
By: William Shakespeare, and others
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BBC Radio Shakespeare: A Collection of Four History Plays
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Benjamin Zephaniah, Full Cast, Jamie Glover, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Introduced by Sir Richard Eyre, these four iconic productions, dramatised with star casts, bring Shakespeare’s gripping histories to life in all their rich complexity....
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Shakespeare: The Problem Plays
- All’s Well That Ends Well, Measure For Measure, The Merchant of Venice, Timon of Athens, Troilus and Cressida, The Winter’s Tale
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Roy Dotrice, Prunella Scales, Ian McKellen, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
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All six of Shakespeare’s ‘Problem Plays’ are collected here, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players....
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No useful track listing
- By eiamjw on 12-03-22
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Sylvestra Le Touzel, Sam West, David Threlfall
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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In this BBC full-cast production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius and Helena run to the woods and stumble into a life separate from time itself....
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A Midsummernight's Dream
- By Francis on 09-09-12
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Amanda Root, David Harewood, Roy Hudd
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Shakespeare's most imaginative and merry play is set in an enchanted wood amidst fairies and sprites....
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Very good!
- By Richard Fairley on 18-11-23
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How to Read and Understand Shakespeare
- By: Marc C. Conner, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Marc C. Conner
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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These guiding principles allow you to follow the narratives of the plays as they unfold, with a clear understanding of how the plays function and fit together....
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A Great Guide To Shakespeare for a Dummy (me!)
- By Farniboy on 19-08-14
By: Marc C. Conner, and others
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Fully Dramatized Audio Edition
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
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The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world's largest Shakespeare collection, brings A Midsummer Night's Dream to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition....
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Shakespeare's Kings
- The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337-1485
- By: John Julius Norwich
- Narrated by: John Curran
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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William Shakespeare may have been the greatest playwright in the English language, but how does he measure up as a historian....
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Easy Listening
- By Jim on 26-04-14
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Henry V
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Prunella Scales, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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After an insult from the French Dauphin, King Henry V of England invades France to claim the throne he believes should be his....
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Henry V
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Jamie Glover, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Spriggs
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
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Henry V is a study of kingship, patriotism, and heroic determination tempered by tender comedy as Henry courts Katherine, princess of France....
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Great cast for Great play.
- By Shades of Blue Q on 26-11-19
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Twelfth Night
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Niamh Cusack, Jonathan Firth, Amanda Root, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 11 mins
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Shakespeare's most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity....
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- By grandma on 27-03-21
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The Classic Hundred Poems
- By: William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, W.B. Yeats, and others
- Narrated by: Alfred Corn, Rita Dove
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
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Adopting the methodology of the music charts, The Classic Hundred Poems presents the "top 100" poems of all time...
By: William Shakespeare, and others
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John Gielgud's Hamlet (Dramatised)
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: John Gielgud
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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This outstanding historical recording made in 1941 for radio is widely regarded as one of the finest Hamlet performances ever....
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Unsurpassible!
- By William Benham on 05-10-21
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All's Well That Ends Well
- A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Sian Phillips, Emma Fielding, Miriam Margolyes, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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In this BBC full-cast production of All's Well That Ends Well, the trials of marriage are hilariously explored. Will Helena complete the Herculean tasks to win Bertram's love? Find out....
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Henry IV, Pt. 1
- Argo Classics
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Anthony Jacobs, Gary Watson, Corin Redgrave, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
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While his son Price Hal spends time in the taverns, King Henry IV argues with his former ally Hotspur. Angry, Hotspur gathers a rebellion and Henry and Hal go to battle to stop him....
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SmartPass Plus Audio Education Study Guide to Romeo and Juliet (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)
- By: William Shakespeare, Simon Potter
- Narrated by: Full-Cast featuring Joan Walker, Chris Kelham, Sara Bowes
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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The multi-award-winning SmartPass study guide with and without commentary options....
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Amazingly helpful !
- By Meg F on 06-04-17
By: William Shakespeare, and others
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Julius Caesar
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Andrew Buchan, Sean Barrett
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s most compelling Roman plays. The plot against Caesar and the infamous assassination scene make for unforgettable listening....
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Great performance
- By Mrs W. on 25-04-16
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1602. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, such as Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Set in Rome in 44 BC, the play depicts the moral dilemma of Brutus as he joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to murder Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming dictator of Rome. Following Caesar's death, Rome is thrust into a period of civil war, and the republic the conspirators sought to preserve is lost forever.
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The Comedy of Errors
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Kendra Murray, Gary MacFadden, Claudia Anglade, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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A merchant of Syracuse has twin sons and buys twin servants for them. His wife, with one twin and one servant, is soon separated from him by a shipwreck, and comes to live in Ephesus. When grown, the other son and his slave start out to find their brothers, and the father, some years later, starts out in turn to find them. Once in Ephesus, an amusing series of errors begins.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: NM Few
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Shakespeare's sonnets have long been considered some of the greatest poetry ever written. It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t heard the phrase, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" Marvel at the use of syllables, or simply sit back and enjoy all Shakespeare’s sonnets in one handy volume.
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A smooth listening of a Masterpiece!
- By Are on 20-04-24
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Antony and Cleopatra
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Antony and Cleopatra (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607; its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's 1579 English translation of Plutarch's Lives (in Ancient Greek) and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the Final War of the Roman Republic.
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Much Ado About Nothing
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Dara Brown, Emma Faye, Linda Barrans, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Much Ado About Nothing appears to have been written about 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the somber tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by Bandello or Ariosto. The action takes place in Messina. Eponymous lovers Hero and Claudio seem to be ideally matched and nearly everyone is looking forward to their impending marriage.
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1602. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his throne and marry Hamlet's mother.
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, such as Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Set in Rome in 44 BC, the play depicts the moral dilemma of Brutus as he joins a conspiracy led by Cassius to murder Julius Caesar to prevent him from becoming dictator of Rome. Following Caesar's death, Rome is thrust into a period of civil war, and the republic the conspirators sought to preserve is lost forever.
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The Comedy of Errors
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Kendra Murray, Gary MacFadden, Claudia Anglade, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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A merchant of Syracuse has twin sons and buys twin servants for them. His wife, with one twin and one servant, is soon separated from him by a shipwreck, and comes to live in Ephesus. When grown, the other son and his slave start out to find their brothers, and the father, some years later, starts out in turn to find them. Once in Ephesus, an amusing series of errors begins.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: NM Few
- Length: 2 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Shakespeare's sonnets have long been considered some of the greatest poetry ever written. It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t heard the phrase, “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?" Marvel at the use of syllables, or simply sit back and enjoy all Shakespeare’s sonnets in one handy volume.
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A smooth listening of a Masterpiece!
- By Are on 20-04-24
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Antony and Cleopatra
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Mark Bowen
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
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Antony and Cleopatra (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in around 1607; its first appearance in print was in the Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's 1579 English translation of Plutarch's Lives (in Ancient Greek) and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the Final War of the Roman Republic.
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Much Ado About Nothing
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Dara Brown, Emma Faye, Linda Barrans, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Much Ado About Nothing appears to have been written about 1599, shortly before As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The action combines two narrative threads: the spirited comedy of the courtship of Benedick and Beatrice, and the somber tale of confused love between Hero and Claudio. The first is a creation by Shakespeare and the second appears to have been drawn from an Italian source, either by Bandello or Ariosto. The action takes place in Messina. Eponymous lovers Hero and Claudio seem to be ideally matched and nearly everyone is looking forward to their impending marriage.