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Shakespeare's Greatest Monologues: Volume I
- Narrado por: Jean Marie Koon, Stephen Spencer, Jan Blixt, Paul Stroili, Rebekah Ward, Debo Balogun, Katie Lynn, Bob Theis, Glynis Gilio, Amir Abdullah, Sara Nichols, Kevin Theis, Jean Moran, Belinda Bremner, Ben Werling
- Duración: 1 h y 2 m
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Resumen del Editor
William Shakespeare, long hailed as history's greatest dramatic writer, has been lauded for his mastery of poetic expression, his insight into the human condition, and his deep exploration into the psyche and motivations of his characters.
These skills are perhaps best encapsulated in the monologues he gives his various protagonists, villains, and bit players. From the murderous Lady Macbeth, planning to assassinate the king to advance her husband's career, to the droll, melancholy Jacques from As You Like It ticking off the Seven Ages of Man, to Edmund the Bastard in King Lear, bemoaning his second-class status as an illegitimate child to the young lover Helena, railing against the seeming cruelty of her bewitched friends in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's monologues are short distillations of his larger themes - love and loss, fairness and inequity, power and envy, lust and purity.
Fort Raphael Publishing is proud to present, in this first volume, some of Shakespeare's greatest monologues, each of which captures a shining, brilliant moment from his plays that gives us a deeper understanding of each character, whether flattering, damning, or inspiring. Enjoy this collection of monologues - performed by some of the finest classical actors in the world - from the greatest theatrical writer in the English language, William Shakespeare.
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Introduce your children to the magic of Shakespeare with these 20 favorite tales. Although simplified, these lively stories don't underestimate young readers; they keep the complexity, twists of plot, and turns of fate found in the originals.
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1 out of 5 stars
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NOT unabridged
- De Erica en 11-06-07
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Tales from Shakespeare
- The Lambs' Tales (Puffin Classics)
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb, William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Nigel Davenport, Andrew Sachs, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work, Tales from Shakespearehas become a classic work in its own right. The tales bring vividly alive the power of Hamlet and Macbeth, the fun of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the drama of The Tempest. Blending detailed narrative with original dialogue and poetic language, they fully convey the wit, wisdom, and imagination of Shakespeare's magnificent plays.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not all of the stories
- De GPH en 08-22-18
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Tales from Shakespeare
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a retelling of 20 of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Within the pages of this book, the 19th-century authors bring to life the Shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easy-to-understand prose of a newer generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A classic
- De Jacque Eddy en 10-07-19
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Medea
- De: Euripides
- Narrado por: Jonathan Waters
- Duración: 1 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 104
Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the actions of Medea, a former princess of the "barbarian" kingdom of Colchis, and the wife of Jason; she finds her position in the Greek world threatened as Jason leaves her for a Greek princess of Corinth. Medea takes vengeance on Jason by murdering Jason's new wife as well as her own children, after which she escapes to Athens to start a new life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Narrator makes this story work
- De cosmitron en 08-02-18
De: Euripides
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The Plays of Sophocles
- Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone
- De: Sophocles
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Sophocles was born at Colonus, near Athens in about 496 BC and is considered to be one of the premier playwrights of Greek tragedy. His stories may have been filled with strife, but Sophocles himself was prosperous and came from a good family. It is said that he was handsome, wealthy, and a highly respected citizen of Athens. During his life, he wrote over 120 plays and was instrumental in how plays would eventually be performed, including the addition of stage props.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bad Dialogue
- De Zoe Olvera en 08-12-18
De: Sophocles
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Oedipus the King
- De: Sophocles
- Narrado por: full cast
- Duración: 1 h y 46 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 295
In Sophocles' tragedy, Oedipus discovers that he has been caught in his terrible destiny, unknowingly murdering his father and marrying his mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb
- De Mark en 11-24-09
De: Sophocles
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The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling
- De: Peter Ackroyd
- Narrado por: Keith Moore, Toby Leonard Moore, Colin McPhillamy, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 73
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63
Author Peter Ackroyd has won the Somerset Maugham Award, the Whitbread Novel of the Year, and the Guardian Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s immortal work, this retelling of The Canterbury Tales follows a party of travelers as they tell stories amongst themselves about love and chivalry, saints and legends, travel and adventure. Through allegory, satire, and humor, the tales help pass the time during their journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW
- De Mitchell Drimmer en 02-25-15
De: Peter Ackroyd
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The Decameron
- De: Giovanni Boccaccio
- Narrado por: Simon Russell Beale, Gunnar Cauthery, Alison Pettitt, y otros
- Duración: 28 h y 5 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 230
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 200
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 201
The Decameron is one of the greatest literary works of the Middle Ages. Ten young people have fled the terrible effects of the Black Death in Florence and, in an idyllic setting, tell a series of brilliant stories, by turns humorous, bawdy, tragic and provocative. This celebration of physical and sexual vitality is Boccaccio's answer to the sublime other-worldliness of Dante's Divine Comedy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Up to the Usual Naxos Standard
- De John en 11-15-17
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Samson Agonistes
- De: John Milton
- Narrado por: David de Keyser, Philip Madoc, Matthew Morgan, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 51 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Samson Agonistes, the 'dramatic poem' by John Milton, was published in 1671, three years before the poet's death. Written in the form of a Greek tragedy, with the Chorus commenting on the action, it follows the biblical story of the blind Samson as he wreaks his revenge on the Philistines who have imprisoned him. A powerful subject, with a personal resonance for the blind Milton, it is a perfect work for the medium of audiobook where poetry and drama can be balanced equally.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable
- De Anonymous User en 11-06-20
De: John Milton
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The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
- De: James Knowles
- Narrado por: Eric Brooks
- Duración: 11 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 524
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 445
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 444
King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late fifth and early sixth century who, according to the medieval histories and romances, led the defense of the Romano-Celtic British against the Saxon invaders in the early sixth century. This book gives an account of the life of this great legend of all times.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This was painful!
- De T. Rod en 09-05-14
De: James Knowles
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The Arabian Nights
- De: Andrew Lang - translator
- Narrado por: Suehyla El Attar
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 168
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 150
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Scheherazade, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Scheherazade always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not unabridged Burton--this is Lang
- De Richard and Diana Chicago en 06-25-12
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Le Morte D'Arthur
- De: Sir Thomas Malory
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 37 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 194
To the modern eye, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have many similarities to our own contemporary super-heroes. Equipped with magical powers, enchanted swords, super-strength, and countless villains to take on, they protect the weak and innocent and adhere to their own code of honor. Comparing Batman, Superman, and Captain America to Sir Launcelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Galahad isn't a huge leap of the imagination.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is my go-to audio version of Malory
- De Arthurian Tapestry en 03-16-19
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Faust
- De: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 54
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, is a poem, translated by Bayard Taylor, which tells the beautiful and emotional story of a man who has seen and done it all. However, despite all of his learning and education, his life still feels empty and unaccomplished. He believes wholeheartedly that there is something else out there. Faust, having exhausted all other fields of study, turns to magic for fulfillment. He summons the devil and makes a pact - that if the devil can show him something rewarding and fulfilling, he will give the devil his soul.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Misleading
- De Grant Pajak en 03-29-17
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Shakespeare by Another Name
- The Life of Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, the Man who Was Shakespeare
- De: Mark Anderson
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 115
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 115
Actor William Shaksper of Stratford had little education, never left England, and apparently owned no books. How could he have written the great plays and poetry attributed to him? Journalist Mark Anderson's biography offers tantalizing proof that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, courtier, spendthrift, scholar, traveler, soldier, scoundrel, and writer, was the real "Shakespeare".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brings the period to life
- De Dan en 01-15-06
De: Mark Anderson