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All's Well That Ends Well

Author: William Shakespeare

Performers: Clive Swift, Emily Woof, Samuel West, Edward de Souza, and a Full Cast

Format: 3 CDs (Unabridged)

In the Bard's "dark" comedy, Helena, daughter of a renowned physician, tries to make Bertram, the count of Rousillon, her husband. She loves him, but he loves another. He's not so smart that she can't fool him into loving her, however. A psychologically disturbing play of clashing ideologies of class and gender. Also available as part of the complete set: Complete Arkangel Shakespeare. "It has its charms... The pace never lags, the more dramatic moments work well, and the players are uniformly fine."—AudioFile

Item #: D35902 ISBN: 9781932219029

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Antony and Cleopatra

Author: William Shakespeare

Reader: Full Cast

Format: Playaway (Abridged)

One of his finest tragedies. A complex and moving account of a passionate love affair between a great general and the wily, capricious queen of Egypt. Explores the constant and eternal struggle between the private and the public, and the personal and the political.

Item #: DP5986 ISBN: 9781602525986

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Complete Arkangel Shakespeare, Library Edition CDs in Vinyl Binders

Author: William Shakespeare

Full Cast Dramatizations

Format: 98 CDs (Unabridged)

Especially for libraries, our sturdy vinyl binders provide excellent protection for more demanding institutional use. An extraordinary cast of nearly 400 provides a stunning listening experience, offering the utmost attention to detail. Language comes to life as brilliant actors make it easy to understand the poetry inherent in the plays. Casts include Joseph Fiennes, Sir John Gielgud, Sophie Thompson, and Jane Lapotaire. As always, library orders over $500 are eligible for a 20% discount.

Item #: TARKCD ISBN: SET

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As You Like It

Author: William Shakespeare

Performers: Vanessa Redgrave and cast

Format: 2 CDs (Abridged)

This wisely funny comedy contains some of Shakespeare's loveliest poetry. In the Forest of Arden, the banished young heroine, Rosalind, disguised as a gentleman farmer, encounters an extraordinary assemblage of characters, including the young man she loves – who is also banished. Romantic happiness triumphs, in this comic masterpiece, even as we laugh at the excesses of love and the ways of court and countryside.

Item #: D2H665 ISBN: 9780694516650

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The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare

Author: William Shakespeare

Full Cast Dramatizations

Format: 98 CDs (Unabridged)

Audie Award winner! An extraordinary cast of nearly 400 provides a stunning listening experience, offering the utmost attention to detail. Language comes to life as brilliant actors make it easy to understand the poetry inherent in the plays. Casts include Joseph Fiennes, Sir John Gielgud, Sophie Thompson, and Jane Lapotaire. "A rhapsody of words, assembled for the ear... marries scholarship and accessibility on an unmatched scale."—The New York Times For complete information, sound samples, and savings of $228, go to Complete Arkangel Shakespeare.

Item #: D95900 ISBN: 9781932219005

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Cymbeline

Author: William Shakespeare

Performers: Jack Shepherd, Sophie Thompson, Ben Porter, Stephen Moore, Ron Cook, Suzanne Bertish, and a Full Cast

Format: 3 CDs (Unabridged)

Shakespeare's classic, a tale of disguise, jealousy, and love. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline, is suspected of being unfaithful to her husband Posthumus. The circumstantial evidence: her bracelet, stolen by the cynical, treacherousIachimo. Disguised as a boy, Imogen sets out to clear her name. A lovely play, filled with beautiful poetry. Also available as part of the complete set: Complete Arkangel Shakespeare.

Item #: D35907 ISBN: 9781932219074

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Essential Shakespeare

Author: William Shakespeare

Readers: Simon Callow, Lindsay Duncan, Paul Rhys, and Harriet Walter

Format: 2 CDs (Abridged)

Imagine yourself in Stratford-upon-Avon listening to celebrated scenes from 11 of Shakespeare's plays and two of his sonnets. Introductions clarify each scene for you, identifying each play's main themes and plot. Enjoy high moments from Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, and Richard III.

Item #: D2Z008 ISBN: 9781598870084

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Hamlet

Author: William Shakespeare

Performers: Simon Russell Beale, Imogen Stubbs, Jane Lapotaire, Bob Peck, Norman Rodway, and a Full Cast

Format: 3 CDs (Unabridged)

Teeming with life and death, rich with philosophy and memorable characters, the Bard's best-known and most profound creation focuses on a man bent on avenging his father's murder, yet caught by his own conscience. As the Danish prince, Simon Russell Beale –the New York Times calls him the John Gielgud of this generation – finally gets his revenge, but at a terrible cost. Also available as part of the complete set: Complete Arkangel Shakespeare.

Item #: D35908 ISBN: 9781932219081

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Hamlet

Author: William Shakespeare

Performers: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Emma Thompson, and cast

Format: 4 Cassettes (Unabridged)

*Murder most foul. The Bard's revenge classic of ghostly apparitions and the melancholy Dane comes alive in this BBC production. Featuring stirring music, sound effects, and an all-star cast, it also includes a 24-page booklet of photographs, actor interviews, and background information.

Item #: D4R225 ISBN: 9780553472257

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Hamlet

Author: William Shakespeare

Reader: Anton Lesser, Full Cast, Cast Full Lesser

Format: Playaway (Unabridged)

Teeming with life and death, rich with philosophy and memorable characters, the Bard's best known and most profound creation focuses on a man bent on avenging his father's murder, yet wracked by the uncertainty of his own conscience. He finally gets his revenge, but at a terrible cost.

Item #: DP5822 ISBN: 9781605145822

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