Shakespeare Classics

A short story from the British Library Crime Classic collection Final Acts. During a production of Hamlet, the actress playing the Queen is poisoned with cyanide. With castmates under suspicion, private detective Francis Quarles must unravel the threads of the Shakespeare play to find the murderer.

"Decoding Julius Caesar" takes the listener into the Shakespearean play with the intention of revealing all its key aspects. Understand the intricate historical backdrop of the Roman Republic's final days, dominated by key figures like Julius Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Mark Antony, and Octavius Caesar. Follow their character development, revealing personal dilemmas, political machinations, and pivotal transformations.

A celebration of one of the world's best loved actors, Sir John Gielgud. Here you can hear him perform his classic roles and read some of his favourite poetry.

Tragedy and drama are deeply woven into this tale of Italian romance. Two lovers from feuding families fall in love and struggle to be together, but with dire consequences. This classic has been carefully abridged and adapted into 10 short, easy-to-understand chapters. This format enables listeners of all ages and English-language abilities to understand and enjoy the story.

Sir Michael Morpurgo retells two of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays, Macbeth and Hamlet, in this stunning audio collection in association with the RSC, featuring readings by members of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael himself.

Berühmte Theater-Monologe u.a. aus Shakespeares "Hamlet" und "Romeo und Julia", aus Goethes "Faust", Schillers "Kabale und Liebe" und Lessings "Nathan der Weise".

Questa celebre tragedia di Shakespeare narra le vicende di due famiglie di Verona che si odiano: i Montecchi e i Capuleti, ma soprattutto racconta la storia d'amore tra due ragazzi di queste famiglie: Romeo e Giulietta. Romeo, invaghitosi della giovane ad una festa, se ne innamora seduta stante e, grazie ad una dichiarazione che lei ricambia, decide di proporle un matrimonio segreto. Il giorno dello sposalizio però Romeo viene coinvolto in una rissa e, anche se prima cauto, diviene furibondo quando viene ucciso Mercuzio. Per la rabbia uccide Tebaldo, cugino di Giulietta.

Brother and sister team Charles and Mary Lamb originally wrote these stories for children in 1807, based on Shakespeare's most famous plays. Here is their version of Romeo and Juliet.

The re-written Shakespeare tale of Twelfth Night by Charles and Mary Lamb.

Come along as four young adventurers go exploring in a magical meadow, only to find out that there is more mischief afoot in this Fairy Wood than they might have expected. Hilarious mayhem abounds in this introduction to Shakespeare's classic comedy.

Shakespeare wrote for grown-up people, for men and women, and in words that little folks cannot understand. Hence Nesbit's Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare: to reproduce the entertaining stories contained in the plays of Shakespeare, in a form so simple that children can understand and enjoy them.

Rómeó er í öngum sínum yfir stúlku sem vill ekkert með hann hafa, svo vinur hans tekur hann með sér í veislu í von um að aðrar fallegar stúlkur muni leiða hugann frá henni. Það tekst svo sannarlega. Þegar Rómeó læsir augunum við unga Júlíu er ást við fyrstu sýn. Til allrar óhamingju uppgötva Rómeó og Júlía brátt að þau tilheyra fjölskyldum sem eiga í ættardeilum og verða þau að halda rómantík sinni leyndri. Frægasta ástarsaga sem skrifuð hefur verið, Rómeó og Júlía, er vísun í bæði hreina sanna ást og harmleik.

Award-winning drama from SmartPass. The play is unabridged, with guided description to set the scene and fill in visual moments.

"Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung" als Kurzgeschichte: Die Handlung und ihre Akteure verstehen, Shakespeare-Kenntnisse auffrischen oder ganz einfach die Story genießen...

Esta versão em áudio da obra O Mercador de Veneza, escrita para teatro por William Shakespeare e adaptada para o público jovem por Leonardo Chianca foi valorizada pela trilha sonora desenvolvida por Sandra Branca com arranjos inovadores feitos a partir de obras do compositor Claudio Monteverdi, que é citado no texto, e de diversos compositores renascentistas. Também destaca-se a interpretação da atriz Isadora Ferrite no papel de Pórcia.Vozes.

The Poetry of Kissing. In many ways the title says it all. Kissing is Poetry. The kiss is perhaps the most loving and intimate moment there is. It is amongst our most soothing and treasured memories. This volume is not about the kiss of a mother’s to her child’s scraped knee, or the father to his baby’s head as he settles down to sleep. No, when the poets here talk of the kiss, they describe the longing and desire, the want and hunger to be part of something that so connects them to another.

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....

Here are some of Shakespeare's finest speeches performed by one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of this century. It ranges from the youth of Jaques' introduction to life, 'All the world's a stage!' in ""As You Like It"" to the aged Prospero's goodbye to Ariel and Shakespeare's own farewell...

Some of the greatest poets and lovers in the English language speak of their love in this seductive and romantic collection. Here are the voices of Romeo, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and many others.

Das Beste vom Besten der Literatur von einem der größten österreichischen Schauspieler grandios vorgetragen...