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Henry VIII: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 168min
King Henry is married to Katherine of Aragon, but he has been smitten by the charms of the queen's maid of honor, Anne Bullen, and is tempted to divorce his dignified and noble wife. Meanwhile, the lords of England resent the influence of Henry's trusted advisor, Cardinal Wolsey, who is gradually drawing power into his own hands. As Katherine and Wolsey suffer their tragic falls, new figures rise to fill their places, but they, too, will be brought low by the inexorable sweep of time and fortune. This colorful history play, possibly written in collaboration with John Fletcher, comes from the very end of Shakespeare's dramatic career. Paul Jesson plays Henry VIII, and Jane Lapotaire plays Queen Katherine. Timothy West is Cardinal Wolsey. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Jesson, Jane Lapotaire, Timothy West. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006603/bk_blak_006603_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Cymbeline: The Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 199min
This strange, dark romance includes two songs composed by Shakespeare that are amongst the most beautiful in the English language. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline, is persecuted by her wicked stepmother, the Queen, and by Cloten, the Queen's doltish son. Disguised as a boy, she sets out to find her husband, the banished Posthumus. On her journey, she unwittingly meets her two brothers, stolen from the court as infants. Posthumus, meanwhile, has been convinced by the villainous Iachimo that Imogen is unchaste and agrees to a test of her faithfulness. Sophie Thompson is Imogen, and Ben Porter is Posthumus. Cymbeline is played by Jack Shepherd; Suzanne Bertish is the Queen. Stephen Mangan plays Cloten, and Ron Cook plays Iachimo. Language: English. Narrator: Sophie Thompson, Ben Porter, Jack Shepherd, Suzanne Bertish, Stephen Mangan, Ron Cook. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006628/bk_blak_006628_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Tempest: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 131min
This haunting drama of vengeance and forgiveness crowns the group of tragicomic romances that Shakespeare composed at the end of his career. Sometimes read as his farewell to the stage, the play contains some of Shakespeare's most lyrical verse. Prospero, wise Duke of Milan, has been deposed by Antonio, his wicked brother, and exiled with his daughter Miranda to a mysterious island. But Prospero possesses supernatural powers. Aided by the spirit Ariel, Prospero uses his magical art to bring his enemies under his control. Prospero is played by Bob Peck, Ariel by Adrian Lester, Jennifer Ehle is Miranda, Simon Russell Beale is Antonio, Jamie Glover is Ferdinand, and Richard McCabe plays Caliban. Language: English. Narrator: Jennifer Ehle, Adrian Lester, Bob Peck, Simon Russell Beale, Jamie Glover, Richard McCabe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006617/bk_blak_006617_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Henry V: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 188min
Henry V is a study of kingship, patriotism, and heroic determination tempered by tender comedy as Henry courts Katherine, princess of France. Henry, the noble and courageous young king of England, decides to invade France, believing he has a rightful claim to the throne. At Agincourt he leads his army into battle against the powerful French forces and, against all the odds, wins a famous victory. Henry is played by Jamie Glover, Brian Cox is the Chorus, and the Hostess is played by Elizabeth Spriggs. Language: English. Narrator: Jamie Glover, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Spriggs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006599/bk_blak_006599_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Titus Andronicus: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 162min
The noble Titus returns victorious to Rome bringing Tamora, Queen of the Goths as his captive. When one of Tamora's sons is condemned to die, she vows revenge, and, aided by the villainous Aaron, she exacts a terrible retribution, inaugurating a grim cycle of rape, murder, and cannibalism. This macabre, often brilliant tragedy comes from the earliest stage of Shakespeare's dramatic career. Titus is played by David Troughton and Tamora by Harriet Walter. Paterson Joseph is Aaron, and David Burke is Marcus. Language: English. Narrator: David Troughton, Harriet Walter, Paterson Joseph, David Burke. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006612/bk_blak_006612_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Romeo and Juliet: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 182min
In the world's most celebrated and lyrical love story, the sublime devotion of two young lovers transcends their earthly fate. The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo (a Montague) and Juliet (a Capulet) fall in love, they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune. Despite the passion and innocence of their love, they fall victim to the enmity between their families, and their story ends in tragedy. In this production, Romeo is played by Joseph Fiennes and Juliet by Maria Miles. Elizabeth Spriggs is the Nurse. Language: English. Narrator: Joseph Fiennes, Maria Miles, Elizabeth Spriggs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006621/bk_blak_006621_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Winter's Tale: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 172min
King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing was fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation and despair. One of the late romances in Shakespeare's canon, this complex work is at times tragic, at times humorous, but always entertaining and enlightening. Sinead Cusack plays Hermione, and Ciaran Hinda plays Leontes. Eileen Atkins is Paulina and Paul Jesson is Polixenes. Time the Chorus is played by Sir John Gielgud. Language: English. Narrator: Sinead Cusack, Ciaran Hinda, Eileen Atkins, Paul Jesson, Sir John Gielgud. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006614/bk_blak_006614_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Troilus and Cressida: Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 184min
Lust poses as love and ambition as patriotism in this dark and brilliant play depicting the heroic action of the Trojan War. Troy is besieged by the invading Greeks, but the young Trojan prince Troilus can think only of his love for Cressida. Her uncle Pandarus brings the two together, but after only one night news comes that Cressida must be sent to the enemy camp. There, as Troilus looks on, she yields to the wooing of the Greek Diomedes. The tragic story is undercut by the commentary of Thersites, who provides a cynical chorus. Language: English. Narrator: Ian Pepperell, Julia Ford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006611/bk_blak_006611_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Julius Caesar: The Arkangel Shakespeare, Hörbuch, Digital, 146min
At the heart of this tragic history is one of Shakespeare's most noble characters, the statesman Brutus, who is caught in a devastating conflict between private affection and public duty. Julius Caesar has become the most powerful man in the Rome. Does his power now threaten the very existence of the Republic itself? A conspiracy is hatched, one that will have fatal consequences not only for Caesar and the conspirators but for the future history of the ancient world. Brutus is played by John Bowe and Mark Antony by Adrian Lester. Michael Feast is Caesar. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Feast, John Bowe, Adrian Lester. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006630/bk_blak_006630_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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King Lear: Arkangel Shakespeare , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 188min
This shattering drama of isolation and loss is one of the greatest tragedies in world literature. King Lear of Britain has three daughters: the hard-hearted Goneril and Regan, and the good and gentle Cordelia. He determines to divide his kingdom between them, giving the largest share to she who can say she loves him the best. Lear's tragic lack of judgment and self-knowledge is paralleled by the blindness of the loyal Gloucester who is persuaded to reject his virtuous son, Edgar, in favor of the villainous Edmund. Lear is played by Trevor Peacock and Gloucester by Clive Merrison. Penny Downie is Goneril, Samantha Bond is Regan, and Julia Ford is Cordelia. Edgar is played by David Tennant, Edmund by Gerard Murphy, and the Fool by John Rogan. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Trevor Peacock, Clive Merrison, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006647/bk_blak_006647_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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