
Ages of Man
Readings from Shakespeare
William Shakespeare(Author)
Sir John Gielgud(Speaker)
HarperCollins (Publisher)
Published on 31. December 1990
Audio
Audio cassette
978-0-00-103523-2 (ISBN)
Description
Here are some of Shakespeare's finest speeches performed by one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of this century. It ranges from the youth of Jaques' introduction to life, 'All the world's a stage!' in "As You Like It" to the aged Prospero's goodbye to Ariel and Shakespeare's own farewell to his muse in "The Tempest": 'Now my charms are all o'erthrown!'Sir John's masterful reading brings delight to the ear and joy to the heart.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 139 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Duration
Dauer: 75 min
Weight
99 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-103523-2 (9780001035232)
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William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.