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Abridged Drama Audiobooks

Essential Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare, Readers: Simon Callow, Lindsay Duncan, Paul Rhys, and Harriet Walter

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.

Abridged, 2 CDs, Drama, Shakespeare, D2Z008, 9781598870084, $18.95
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Macbeth
A Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Reader: Roger Rees

Now you can better understand, appreciate and enjoy the play with this innovative audio study guide. Also provides invaluable perspective, including background about the bard's historical environment, character list, thematic analysis, andcritical review. Includes study booklet. "Rees, a British actor and director, performs the Shakespeare overview with all the polish and panache of his experience. He is spirited and easy to comprehend."—AudioFile

Abridged, 2 CDs, Drama, Shakespeare, D2W548, 9781594835483, $9.98
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Measure for Measure
Author: William Shakespeare, Performers: Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson, and cast

The political and moral corruption of Vienna has driven Duke Vincentio into hiding while his deputy governor, the dangerous, small-minded Angelo, is left to revive the old discipline of civic authority. Disguised as a friar, the duke returns to manipulate the players and deliver justice in one of Shakespeare's darkest plays concerned with the nature of justice and morality.

Abridged, 3 cassettes, Drama, Shakespeare, D3H816, 9781559948166, $18.00
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The Merchant of Venice
Author: William Shakespeare, Full Cast Dramatization

"The quality of mercy is not strained..." Hear the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best. Pathos and farce combine with moral complexity in this disturbing story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock and his demand for the "pound of flesh" owed him by the Venetian merchant, Antonio, who has fallen into Shylock's debt.

Abridged, 2 CDs, Drama, Shakespeare, D2X673, 9780660186733, $15.95
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Richard III
Shakespeare from Stage to Page
Author: William Shakespeare, Performers: Derek Jacobi

Hear and read the lines of this magnificent play. Features a newly edited text based on the earliest printed text of the play, along with detailed notes and performance annotations. The CD showcases the deeper enjoyment from the power of performance. Includes recordings of great performances of key scenes, the director's comments, and production notes and photos alongside the text that takes you inside the stage experience.

Abridged, 1 CD, Drama, Shakespeare, D1X778, 9781402207785, $14.95
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The Tempest
Author: William Shakespeare, Performed by: Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, and cast

"We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep." Shakespeare's finale is a fittingly dazzling finish to perhaps the most remarkable literary career of all time. You'll thrill to the parallels between Prospero and Shakespeare – both powerful magicians on the verge of retirement. A hauntingly lyrical tale of shipwreck, magic, romance, comedy, and poetry.

Abridged, 2 cassettes, Drama, Shakespeare, D2H097, 9781559940979, $18.95
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