Romeo and Juliet CD set (New Cambridge Shakespeare Audio)

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The cast of this unabridged recording of Romeo and Juliet features Michael Sheen and Kate Beckinsale in the title roles, with Fiona Shaw, Norman Rodway, David Bradley and Frances Barber.

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Macbeth CD set
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0521625394

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The cast of this unabridged version of Macbeth includes Fiona Shaw as Lady Macbeth.

The Essential Shakespeare Live (British Library)

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The Essential Shakespeare Live (British Library)

Manufacturer: Sourcebooks, Inc.
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0712305246
Release Date: 2006-01-02

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The British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company join forces to publish this remarkable treasury of live Shakespeare recordings. Selected from an extensive collection of recordings made by the British Library Sound Archive, this set offers scenes and speeches from some of the most celebrated Shakespeare productions in the history of the Royal Shakespeare Company. All the recordings are being published for the first time.

The 20 extracts have been personally selected by RSC Associate Director Gregory Doran. They cover four decades of exceptional performances including:

-- Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus in 1959

-- Judi Dench in All's Well That Ends Well in 2002

-- Peter Brook's King Lear with Paul Scofield

--John Barton's Richard II with Richard Pasco and Ian Richardson

Other notable actors represented include Peggy Ashcroft, Alan Howard, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Anthony Sher, Donald Sinden, Robert Stephens, Patrick Stewart, Janet Suzman and David Warner.

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For collectors.......2007-02-07

It's a cd for collectors. You can almost hear all the 'legends' of British Theatre: Judi Dench, Lorens Olivier, Paul Scofield.

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A wonderful way to experience Shakespeare

Shakespeare Audio Collection
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: Caedmon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 0694522708

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Produced by the Shakespeare Recording Society, these full-cast, unabridged performances of As You Like It (starring Vanessa Redgrave), Much Ado About Nothing (starring Rex Harrison), and The Winter's Tale (starring Sir John Gielgud and Dame Peggy Ashcroft) will move and delight Shakespeare aficionados everywhere.

As You Like It is a quintessential Shakespearean comedy, complete with a clown, lovers, disguises, rifts, and reconciliations.

In Much Ado About Nothing, would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick circle each other warily with their scathing witticisms and sly innuendoes.

The Winter's Tale is a moving romance whose themes are sin, forgiveness, death, rebirth, and the power of time and nature to heal all wounds.

Shakespeare's world comes alive in these three theatrical performances with all the passion, wit, and profound human insight of their brilliant creator.

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A wonderful way to experience Shakespeare.......1999-11-15

I admit, I've read and re-read Shakespeare, but never quite got the rhythm of the language - the meaning of the prose. I understood the basic plot, and with the help of teachers (whether in High School or college) I understood the basic meaning.

BUT after I discovered what a performance of Shakespeare could do...I was hooked. I've every play that comes to town - and now I'm hooked on these audiobooks.

Listening to Shakespeare (and you can listen anywhere - I recently enjoyed As You Like It as I painted my kitchen) is a fantastic experience - perfect listening for fans of the Bard - or anyone, like me, who knew they should be enjoying Shakespeare and yet struggled with the writing.

These Caedmon Audios - performed by The Shakespeare Recording Society - have all exceeded expectation. I highly recommend.

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The cast of this unabridged recording of A Midsummer Night's Dream includes Warren Mitchell as Bottom and Sarah Woodward as Titania.

Macbeth (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)

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Macbeth audio cassette

Macbeth (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: Audio Book Contractors
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1556853548

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Macbeth audio cassette.......2007-01-27

Good quality, excellent delivery time. Would have liked to have had it on CD rather than cassette, but figured if you did not have it on CD, it was not on CD. Hard to find cassette players (other than in the car) now, everything is MP3, CD, etc.

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Macbeth (BBC Radio Collection)
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: BBC Audiobooks
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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Hamlet (BBC Radio Shakespeare)

ASIN: 0563553022

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Audio Cassettes (New Cambridge Shakespeare Audio)

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How does one make a play by Shakespeare accessible to those disinclined to read one?The answer is Sixty-MinuteShakespeare Series
helpful
Great for studying Hamlet!
Helpful edition; entertaining play.
A good reading copy

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Audio Cassettes (New Cambridge Shakespeare Audio)
William Shakespeare , and Naxos AudioBooks
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 0521625610

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The cast of this unabridged version of Hamlet includes Anton Lesser who plays Hamlet, Edward de Souza, Susan Engel, Emma Fielding and Heathcote Williams.

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How does one make a play by Shakespeare accessible to those disinclined to read one?The answer is Sixty-MinuteShakespeare Series.......2007-07-14

Reviewed By: Beverly Krueger, Eclectic Homeschool Online

How does one make a play by Shakespeare accessible to those disinclined to read or see one? Or how do you make it possible for those who just don't have the time to do the play full justice, but nevertheless want to have more than just a taste of the bard, to find the time to read it? The answer is the Sixty-Minute Shakespeare series. I've got in my hands their version of Hamlet. There are two important distinctions to this edition. First, it is abridged. The core of the play is left untouched, so the play and its themes are still understandable. Famous soliloquies are also left untouched. The dialogue that fleshes out the minor characters is often abbreviated. Second, the play is rendered in the original language, but uses standard spelling. This is not a modernized version of the play.

The Sixty Minute Shakespeare series was also written to give a shorter, easier to produce version of the play for theater groups that wanted to put on a production of a Shakespearean play. Any of this series would be a great production piece for a homeschool theater group. I recommend Hamlet in particular because there are so many resources available to help young actors learn more about their roles, especially the many fine productions of Hamlet on video or DVD. A short section on staging a production gives useful advice for staging and pacing of a production.

For those who want to use this edition for a study of Hamlet, I suggest getting a study guide to help with understanding the themes of the play. The notes at the bottom of each page help with understanding some of the unfamiliar words used, but those who are not familiar with Shakespeare will benefit from additional explanations of what is happening in the text.

helpful.......2007-01-15

I have my degree in English... I like reading and teaching with this version as "help" not as a substitution. It gives a clearer understanding to Shakespeare for people who have difficulty with it.

Great for studying Hamlet!.......2007-01-10

I had to use this for a course I was taking. This book was very clear and very helpful. It definetely made reading Hamlet a lot clearer and simpler.

Helpful edition; entertaining play........2006-09-14

"Hamlet" was not a Shakespearean play I had plan on reading outside of my Movement in Theatre class and this edition made it one hundred times easier. I had to read the play in a week, so reading the modern English side made that process effortless. I then read over the original Shakespeare version when I had to focus on the character Ophelia. Overall, I found that this play was easier to read in Shakespeare's writing, as opposed to some of his other plays. The play is interesting, but I felt the ending to be boring. I "sorta" recommend.

A good reading copy.......2006-08-25

Once you get used to the layout, this is a good copy to read along with as you listen to the play. Some valuable insights too and not just for students.

The Young Person's Guide to Shakespeare: [Book-and-CD Set]

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The Young Person's Guide to Shakespeare: [Book-and-CD Set]
Anita Ganeri
Manufacturer: Harcourt Children's Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Who was Shakespeare, and why has his work remained so compelling to us for so many centuries? With conversational text, informative sidebars, and full-color photographs, The Young Person's Guide to Shakespeare makes Shakespeare's life and work accessible to young readers. Topics addressed include Shakespeare's youth, marriage, and family life; the fascinating story of the Globe Theatre and Shakespeare's life as a playwright and actor in London; an introduction to Shakespeare's plays and the challenges of performing them; and Shakespeare's enduring legacy-the enormous influence he still holds over the arts, culture, language, and society hundreds of years later.

Othello (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)

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othello classic books on cassette

Othello (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection) [UNABRIDGED] (Classic Books on Cassettes Collection)
William Shakespeare
Manufacturer: Audio Book Contractors, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

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ASIN: 1556853920

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othello classic books on cassette.......2007-05-14

The reading is very monotonous as the reader says the names of each part before the part is read. It drives my students as well as myself crazy. We get through the reading faster by just reading the parts ourselves. I was very disappointed with the purchase.

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