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One of William Shakespeare's most disturbing and brilliant works, "Titus Andronicus" is a powerful examination of retribution, honor, and revenge.
Roman General Titus Andronicus, after a ten-year campaign waging war against the Goths, returns home with five prisoners: Queen Tamora, her three sons and the pitiless and wrathful Aaron the Moor. In the Roman tradition, Titus sacrifices one of Tamora's sons to make up for the loss of his own children...
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"King Henry the Fourth - Parts I and II" are two of most popular and celebrated of William Shakespeare's history plays and feature some of the finest characters in the canon, including the troubled monarch Henry IV, the choleric rebel Hotspur, Henry's profligate and wastrel son Hal and the larger-than-life braggart and drunkard Sir John Falstaff.
At the outset of the story, there is unrest in England. The previous king, Richard, is dead and...
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William Shakespeare's epic three-part chronicle of the events known as the Wars of the Roses, "Henry the Sixth Parts I-III" are among the finest of his history plays and features some of his most beloved characters, including "Mad" Queen Margaret and the scheming Duke of Gloucester, who will go on to become the infamous King Richard III in a later play.
Here, the story picks up after the death of King Henry V, who has left behind his infant...
4) La tempestad
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Próspero, duque legítimo de Milán, es traicionado por su hermano y se encuentra en una isla desierta tras naufragar su buque. La obra comienza con una fuerte tormenta, desatada por Ariel -por orden de Próspero-, cuando adivina que su hermano Antonio viaja en un buque cerca de la isla en la que se encuentra. En ella, Próspero cuenta con la compañía de su hija Miranda, descansa con sus numerosos libros y se dedica al estudio y el conocimiento...
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One of William Shakespeare's most popular and brilliant comedies, "Twelfth Night" features a gender-bending/mistaken identity/double-marriage-at-the-end plot that has enshrined this play as a favorite among audiences and critics alike.
A terrible shipwreck occurs off the coast of the kingdom of Illyria and a young girl - Viola - is plucked from the ocean by a group of sailors and set on shore alone, believing her twin brother Sebastian to have...
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En la rica Venecia, el general moro Otelo se enamora y se casa con una noble veneciana llamada Desdémona. El Dux les envía a Chipre para defender la ciudad frente al ataque turco. Ahí Otelo es manipulado y engañado por su alférez Yago para que crea que su esposa tiene una aventura con su lugarteniente, Casio. Los celos y la ira consumen a Otelo, lo que desemboca en una serie de trágicos acontecimientos que culminan con el asesinato de Desdémona...
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The most admired and celebrated romantic tragedy in history, William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is perhaps his best-known and oft-quoted play.
Chronicling the tragic tale of young love gone wrong, we are introduced to two warring families: the Montagues and the Capulets. When young Romeo of the Montague clan falls in love with Juliet from the house of Capulet, it sets the stage for a star-crossed and ultimately disastrous end as the two...
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William Shakespeare's hilarious fairy tale (with actual fairies!) of love, magic potions and teenage rebellion, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" might be the most performed play in the history of the English-speaking theatre.
The play begins as Athenian Duke Theseus is preparing to wed Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons. As they ready for their nuptials, Theseus is asked to settle a dispute between a prominent local citizen Egeus and his headstrong...
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William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale" has long been hailed as one of his more poignant and moving works (part comedy, part tragedy), exploring the repercussions of jealousy and false accusations of betrayal.
At the outset of the play, all is well in Sicily, where King Leontes and his pregnant wife Hermione are playing host to Leontes' childhood friend Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. But when Hermione manages to convince Polixenes to extend...
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At the outset of "King Richard the Second," England stands on the brink of civil war. The King - attempting to fund a war against the Irish rebels - seizes the estate of his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, and banishes him from England for six years. Bolingbroke, in turn, accuses the king of mismanagement and assembles an army to confront Richard, depose him and place Bolingbroke himself on the throne.
A powerful and celebrated story of loyalty,...
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In this hilarious and controversial play, William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" introduces the audience to the fiery Katherine - daughter of the rich merchant Baptista - whose temper and independent spirit has driven away every suitor who has dared to ask for her hand.
Enter Petruchio, who has eyes for both Katherine and her considerable dowry. Can Petruchio marry and "tame" this wild and irascible hellcat? (Should such women be "tamed"...
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Featuring one of the greatest villains in the Shakespearean canon, "Richard the Third" is among the most popular of Shakespeare's history plays.
The story begins with England at peace after a long period of tumult and civil war. The War of the Roses has concluded with the York faction victorious and Edward IV on the throne. But all is not well at court.
Edward's younger brother Richard - brilliant, ruthless and bitter about his physical...
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One of William Shakespeare's later plays, "The Tempest" is among his most treasured and admired works.
Prospero, the Duke of Milan and a student of the magical arts, is overthrown by his brother Antonio and exiled to a deserted island with his daughter Miranda. Years later, Antonio and his retinue are aboard a ship that is passing by the island and Prospero, who has now grown into a powerful wizard, whips up a terrible storm and strands his...
14) Shakespeare: The Problem Plays: All's Well That Ends Well, Measure For Measure, The Merchant of V
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. All 6 of Shakespeare's 'Problem Plays' are collected here, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. Mystery, power, and...
15) Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. All 10 of Shakespeare's timeless histories, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. Politics, power, and the tragedy...
17) Venus und Adonis
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Ein Klassiker der Liebesdichtung: Die Liebesgöttin Venus verliebt sich in den schönen Adonis und bietet all ihre Verführungskünste auf, um ihn für sich zu gewinnen. William Shakespeare gelingt mit "Venus und Adonis" eine Erzählung voller Sinnlichkeit und spielerischem Witz, die zu Shakespeares Lebzeiten die populärste seiner Dichtungen war.
18) Henry IV, Pt.2
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 'O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee. That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness?'...
19) Shakespeare: The Masque Quartet: Henry VIII, A Midsummer's Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, The T
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. All 4 of Shakespeare's plays that are considered to make up The Masque Quartet, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players....
20) Henry IV, Pt. 1
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 'If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work.' The second play in Shakespeare's series of histories, musing on the realities...