Shakespeare Classics

Distinguished actor and six-time Academy Award nominee Richard Burton reads a selection of his favourite poetry. Volume 2 in this dramatic audiobook series includes selections from William Shakespeare, John Donne, and Thomas Hardy....

The Marlowe Society perform Shakespeare's tragedy based on the life of the Roman Leader Gaius Martius Coriolanus.

The world-class writers featured in this collection are adept at conjuring the depth of passion that surrounds all stories of love and loss. The short story form is perfect for capturing the uplift and dizzying heights that accompany a new object of affection, as well as the queasy unease and bottomless longing of lost loves.

Othello, by William Shakespeare, is adapted in a Moroccan style by David Serero. Starring David Serero as Othello.

Tutto soggiace alla falce del Tempo, che ruba le cose care all'uomo. Solo nella poesia si può crearle di nuovo. All'alba del XXI secolo, dopo un sonno pluricentenario, viene ritrovato e battuto all'asta a Vienna il dramma perduto di Shakespeare: una trilogia teatrale su Dante Alighieri. Si scopre così che, per riuscire nell'impresa impossibile di raccontare il Sommo Poeta e la sua Divina Commedia, ci voleva il Sommo Drammaturgo: il genio di Stratford ha narrato l'intera vita di Dante intrecciandola con la trama del suo capolavoro, con le immagini sconvolgenti di Inferno, Purgatorio e Paradiso.

Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare's best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honor, shame, and court politics. The play includes two quite different stories of romantic love. Hero and Claudio fall in love almost at first sight, but an outsider, Don John, strikes out at their happiness. Beatrice and Benedick are kept apart by pride and mutual antagonism until others decide to play Cupid.

口やかましい妻を男性がやりこめ、従順な奥さんに仕立て上げるこの物語は、中世の男権社会において、女性のアイデンティティの確立は結婚にありという常識を前提として、非常な人気を博した作品である。しかし、本作は喜劇という形を取りながら、キリスト教的な考え方から男性の所有物として認識されていた当時の女性の立場の中、男性が勝ち気な女を貞淑な妻に改心させました、めでたしめでたし、という一方的に夫が妻をしつけるという短絡的なお話ではなく、お互いの出方を見ながら徐々にうまい関係性を築き、最終的には共犯者的な関係に落ち着くような夫婦の形を暗にほのめかしている。じゃじゃ馬を馴らすのは、本当は誰なのか。草食男子はびこる現代にも十二分に通じる、男女が共生していく駆け引きのひとつの形を、皮肉たっぷりの普遍の笑いでお楽しみいただきたい。 ※本商品はラム姉弟『シェイクスピア物語』をもとに、シェイクスピアの原典にある台詞(および野上豊一郎訳のプロローグ)を加え、再編集しています。※本商品はラム姉弟『シェイクスピア物語』をもとに、シェイクスピアの原典にある台詞(および野上豊一郎訳のプロローグ)を加え、再編集しています。 ・Charles and Mary Lamb's TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH edited by Yu Okubo translated by Yuka...

A murdered king, his haunted son, a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance... Listen on, through madness and mystery, to discover the calamitous tale at the heart of Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. As well as the story, this audiobook contains information about the background to Hamlet, its major themes, language, and Shakespeare's life during the time he was writing the play. Madness, and how it was treated in 16th century England, is also examined, to give some context in which the play was written.

This is a plain English production of the Shakespeare's classic play Much Ado About Nothing. Set in Italy, it tells the story of a romance between Claudio and Hero that is interrupted by a devious plot. This is a full-cast production of the work adapted by Charlie Creed to plain English and condensed to a 25 minute theatrical production with music and sound effects. This makes it suitable for a younger audience, though the themes of love, trickery and heartbreak, though softened and made age-appropriate are more suitable for older children aged eight years and over.

1000 citations de dix parmi les plus grands auteurs, écrivains et philosophes, pour développer vos connaissances, illustrer votre conversation et donner du grain à moudre à votre réflexion. Ce format permet d'aller à l'essentiel de la pensée d'un auteur tout en restant fidèle à son style ; ce format accessible est idéal pour la préparation aux concours ou pour développer sa culture générale.

In this lively study of both modern film and stage productions of Shakespeare, Samuel Crowl provides fascinating insights into the ways in which these productions have been influenced by one another as well as by contemporary developments in critical approaches to Shakespeare's plays. Written in a style which places a premium on capturing the vivid and often dazzling moments of stage and film performances of Shakespeare, Crowl's study will be of interest to the avid film and theatergoer as well as to the scholar and student.

Shakespeare's play adapted by renowned children's author E. Nesbit into an enjoyable and easily accessible short story perfect for students and children.

Dante Alighieri è in esilio, e non tornerà. Giunge ora al culmine il grande spettacolo "tra cielo e terra" del dramma perduto di William Shakespeare, l’unica penna al mondo in grado di mettere in scena la Divina Commedia e il suo autore. Alleanze, assedi, battaglie, suppliche e tentativi diplomatici si susseguono, ma le porte di Firenze non si riapriranno: il vento dei tempi soffia contro il Poeta, in cerca di rifugio e di aiuto, mentre la moglie Gemma, i figli e gli amici ne seguono con ansia le peripezie.

É possível ter um duelo sem armas? Mas é claro! Palavras são bem mais afiadas e poderosas do que qualquer adaga e Catarina e Petruccio as empunham com maestria. Nesta peça bem-humorada, temos as mulheres de um lado e os homens do outro. O vencedor? Difícil dizer. Convidamos o leitor a ler esta incrível história de Shakespeare com texto adaptado em prosa e atualizado por Fernando Nuno e tentar responder esta pergunta complexa.

Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's best dramatist. His plays have been translated into every major language, and are the most performed ever. His work contains stunningly modern insight, witty jokes and soaring passion; it is an endless source of amazement and inspiration.

William Shakespeare's classic comedy of the merciless Shylock, a Jew despised by Christians who gains power over his nemesis after a bond loan goes awry - with the forfeit of the bond being a pound of flesh.

Bassanio is a man in love, but he does not have much money to his name, and thus is unable to woo the rich heiress Portia. His friend Antonio suggests that they borrow money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender who has had many dealings with Antonio in the past. Shylock, being of Antonio’s ability to repay, agrees to grant the loan with a difficult condition. If the loan is not repaid in full by the agreed date, Shylock will take a pound of Antonio’s flesh.

The Marlowe Society performs an unabridged version of Shakespeare's tragedy featuring Romeo and Juliet, whose untimely deaths unite their feuding families.

An award winning Drama from SmartPass. Unabridged with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.

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