- Audio CD: 47 pages
- Publisher: AudioGO; Unabridged Edition edition (Mar 14 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932219005
- ISBN-13: 978-1932219005
- Product Dimensions: 42.9 x 18 x 17.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 4.8 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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#999,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #58 in Books > Audiobooks > Audio CDs > Authors, A-Z > ( S ) > Shakespeare, William
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From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up--The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare offers listeners the first-ever audio set of all 38 of William Shakespeare's plays, unabridged and fully-dramatized. Using a cast of almost 400 actors, most of whom trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company, this set offers Shakespeare in a manner that provides the best of both worlds: the convenient mobility of the audio format and classic, dramatic readings by skilled Shakespearean actors that are reminiscent of Sir Laurence Olivier's Shakespearean performances. Sound effects are skillfully layered and add to the intensity of the pieces as they are presented. The quality of these CDs is remarkable. The diction is clear, the emotions are strong, and the sound effects are well-chosen, easily creating the worlds of the plays in listeners minds. The major drawback for school and public libraries is that the entire series must be purchasedâ€"plays are not available on an individual basis. Since most high schools teach only four Shakespearean playsâ€"Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Julietâ€"purchasing this series in its entirety is a major investment that might be better suited to university libraries and drama departments. Public libraries can purchase the entire series for use by college students and adults as well as high school students. Any library that does purchase this exceptionally well-done, impressive masterwork will enjoy it for years to come since Audio Partners has a lifetime replacement policy.--Heather J. Stockwell, Leach Library, Londonderry, NH
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
From AudioFile
This dramatization is strongest at the strangest and most intense moments of this great tragedy. When Macbeth meets the weird sisters, when Lady Macbeth reveals her soul in a monologue, or when the forces clash in battle, this dramatization is hypnotic. The performances are first rate, and the sound quality is varied and nicely layered; each character speaks in a different cadence, with some difference in accent, and multiple background sound effects (a horn, the wind) combine to suggest a lively world without obscuring the core dialogue. However, the more mundane moments-the planning, the consideration-are harder to follow, and harder to care about, with no actors to watch. G.T.B. [Selection from The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare set.] © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing deal,
By Mac "Happy Phantom" (Edmonton, Alberta Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramatized Plays (Audio CD)
Recieved this item a few weeks ago! Love shakespeare, love the plays I've listened to. It is really well done. The best thing I've bought on Amazon yet. (Of course Amazon had an amazing deal on the whole set, it would have been foolish to miss that opportunity.)
2.0 out of 5 stars
5 star production, but...too expensive in Canada,
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This review is from: The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramatized Plays (Audio CD)
After listening to two plays in the Arkangel series (Shrew and Tempest), I have nothing but the highest praise for the production. But at almost $700 Canadian dollars, there is something seriously amiss here. Amazon.com lists the complete set at $400 US dollars. The conclusion seems obvious: buy the plays, but don't buy them here.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hoping!!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramatized Plays (Audio CD)
I'M IN GRADE 10 AND I WISH I COULD BUY THIS COLLECTION. EVEN THOUGHT IT'S CLOSE TO 730 DOLLARS IT SEEMS LIKE A GREAT INVESTMENT. ALL OF SHAKESPEARE'S 38 PLAYS UNABRIDGED ON A TOTAL OF 98 CD! WOW! MAYBE SOME DAY IN THE FUTURE I CAN BUY THIS SET OFF OF AMAZON.CA IF IT'S STILL IN STOCK!
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