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The Rivals
- Narrado por: Rosalind Ayres, Kenneth Danziger, Lucy Davis, Simon Templeman, Lloyd Owen, Moira Quirk, Matthew Wolf
- Duración: 2 h y 21 m
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Resumen del Editor
Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly - and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan’s first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to be widely performed today.
Includes an interview with Linda Kelly, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the author of Richard Brinsley Sheridan: A Life.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in May 2011.
Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Martin Jarvis
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring:
- Rosalind Ayres as Mrs. Malaprop
- Kenneth Danziger as Thomas
- Lucy Davis as Lydia Languish
- Neil Dickson as David
- Sarah Drew as Julia
- Julian Holloway as Sir Lucius OÕTrigger
- Christopher Neame as Sir Anthony Absolute
- Lloyd Owen as Captain Jack Absolute
- Moira Quirk as Lucy
- Alan Shearman as Fag
- Simon Templeman as Bob Acres
- Matthew Wolf as Faulkland
Associate Producer: Christina Montaño
Recording, Editing, and Mixing Engineer:
Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood
Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo
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This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence". Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language.
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Delightfully silly
- De Tad Davis en 09-12-11
De: Oscar Wilde
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Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Tony Britton
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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On the death of his son, Sir Harry Hotspur had determined to give his property to his daughter Emily. She is beautiful and as strong-willed and high-principled as her father. Then she falls in love with the black-sheep of the family.
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Sometimes a Great Fall
- De Joseph R en 08-29-09
De: Anthony Trollope
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Clarissa, or The History of a Young Lady, Volume 1
- De: Samuel Richardson
- Narrado por: Samuel West, Lucy Scott, Roger May, y otros
- Duración: 33 h y 40 m
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A milestone in the history of the novel, Samuel Richardson’s epistolary and elaborate Clarissa follows the life of a chaste young woman desperate to protect her virtue. When beautiful Clarissa Harlowe is forced to marry the rich but repulsive Mr. Solmes, she refuses, much to her family’s chagrin. She escapes their persecution with the help of Mr. Lovelace, a dashing and seductive rake, but soon finds herself in a far worse dilemma. Terrifying and enlightening, Clarissa weaves a tapestry of narrative experimentation into a gripping morality tale of good versus evil.
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Gripping Novel & Performance
- De Harold en 07-29-18
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She Stoops to Conquer
- Mistakes of the Night
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Rosalind Ayres, Adam Godley, Julian Holloway, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 50 m
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Starring James Marsters, this classic comedy of manners from 1773 is still widely performed and studied. Love, lies, and dysfunctional families. Sound like your last family gathering? Try this one on for laughs. Two randy young gents, Charles and George, set out to woo the alluring and upper-crust Kate and Constance. But inexperienced Charles is shy and clumsy around upper-class ladies, so it’s the barmaid who catches his eye. But is she really who she seems?
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Wonderful performances and production. Fun story!
- De MillenniumMike en 10-31-12
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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The Warden
- De: Anthony Trollope
- Narrado por: Margaret Hilton
- Duración: 7 h y 42 m
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Trollope's classic novel features Reverend Septimus Harding, the elderly warden of the Barchester alms-house. However, for a man devoting himself to helping the poor, Reverend Harding's salary is rather lucrative. Aiming to ease his conscience and quiet his neighbors' whispers, he decides to divest himself of all the income he earns at the alms-house. But this decision causes unforeseen complications. The first of his Barsetshire series, this novel provides a detailed, gently satirical portrayal of 19th century British life.
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The Warden
- De Speed Leas en 03-08-05
De: Anthony Trollope
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The Taming of the Shrew
- Arkangel Shakespeare
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Frances Barber, Roger Allam, Alan Cox
- Duración: 2 h y 17 m
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Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister, Kate, is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take on Kate? The witty adventurer Petruchio undertakes the task. While he sets about transforming Kate from foul-tempered termagant to loving wife, young Lucentio and his clever servant, Tranio, plot to win Bianca.
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Problem play
- De Tad Davis en 01-24-15
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Vicar of Wakefield
- De: Oliver Goldsmith
- Narrado por: Patrick Tull
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
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The simple village vicar, Mr. Primrose, is living with his wife and six children in complete tranquility until unexpected calamities force them to weather one hilarious adventure after another. Goldsmith plays out this classic comedy of manners with a light, ironic touch that is irresistibly charming.
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Snidely Whiplash Ravishes Hapless Maidens
- De Joseph R en 12-26-09
De: Oliver Goldsmith
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The Red and the Black
- De: Stendhal
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
- Duración: 20 h y 3 m
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So what would Al Gore choose if he had a book club? Gore named Stendhal's The Red and the Black, a 19th century classic chock full of adultery, betrayal, and moral vacuity, as his favorite book on a recent broadcast of Oprah. It's a bit shocking of a choice, given his wife and running mate's position on clean, wholesome literature. Listen and decide for yourself the merit of this presidential pick.
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Almost perfect
- De Erez en 05-29-08
De: Stendhal
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Jonathan Swift: His Life and His World
- De: Leo Damrosch
- Narrado por: David Stifel
- Duración: 20 h y 43 m
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Jonathan Swift is best remembered today as the author of Gulliver’s Travels, the satiric fantasy that quickly became a classic and has remained in print for nearly three centuries. Yet Swift also wrote many other influential works, was a major political and religious figure in his time, and became a national hero, beloved for his fierce protest against English exploitation of his native Ireland. What is really known today about the enigmatic man behind these accomplishments? Can the facts of his life be separated from the fictions?
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JOHNATHAN SWIFT AND POWER OF THE PEN
- De chetyarbrough.blog en 09-30-14
De: Leo Damrosch
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Tales from Shakespeare
- De: Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
- Narrado por: David McCallion
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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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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A classic
- De Jacque Eddy en 10-07-19
De: Charles Lamb, y otros
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Candide (AudioGO Edition)
- De: Voltaire
- Narrado por: Jack Davenport
- Duración: 3 h y 26 m
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When first published in 1759, Candide became an instant best seller and is now regarded as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. Voltaire’s preoccupations with evil and with various kinds of human folly and intolerance found a perfect vehicle in this philosophical tale. A master storyteller, he combined often wildly entertaining action with profoundly serious sense, parodying the traditional chivalric and oriental tales with which his public was more familiar.
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Guaranteed to keep you smiling if not LOL
- De Robert en 08-09-12
De: Voltaire
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The Charterhouse of Parma
- De: Henri Beyle Stendhal
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 19 h y 34 m
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In the coming-of-age story, we follow a young Italian nobleman, Fabrizio Valserra, Marchesino del Dongo, on many adventures, including his experiences at the Battle of Waterloo, and romantic intrigues.
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Amazing novel finally available on audio!
- De Grant en 03-23-14
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- DaisyMarie
- 01-23-13
The Rivals
What did you love best about The Rivals?
Funny!! The humour was subtle and cerebral - a change from the crass and vulgar of modern "comedy"..
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Rivals?
The end where O'Trigger rejects Mrs Malaprop after the girl gets the guy..
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
They were all great!! An amazing cast for a great play..
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yup, sure did many times..
Any additional comments?
Love the playwright's work.. Are their any more??
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