William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous of Shakespeare’s plays and is thought to be the most famous love story in Western history. It co…
Hamlet
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Hamlet is commonly regarded as one of the greatest plays ever written. Drawing on Danish chronicles and the Elizabethan vogue for revenge tr…
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Magic, fairies, young lovers chasing each other through a forest, a man with a donkey's head, and impish Puck wreaking havoc right and left.…
The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Murder and madness, witches and war: Librivox presents a recording of Macbeth, perhaps Shakespeare's best known tragedy. Macbeth, a genera…
Othello
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Othello is the story of a cross-cultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the Venetian army, and Desdem…
Julius Caesar
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William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, based on true events, concerns the conspiracy against Julius Caesar, his assassination i…
The Taming of the Shrew
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The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'…
The Merchant of Venice
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William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice was probably written between 1596 and 1598, and was printed with the comedies in the First Foli…
The Tempest
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Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, Prospero and his daughter Miranda have been living on a deserted island for years, until …
Much Ado About Nothing
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Written around the middle of his career, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare's great festive comedies. The men are back from the w…
King Lear
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King Lear is widely held as the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies; to some, it is the greatest play ever written. King Lear abdicates the …
Twelfth Night
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Hidden and mistaken identities, requited and unrequited loves, pranks and jokes abound in this romantic comedy. (Summary by Karen Savage)Cas…
Macbeth
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Macbeth cuenta una historia de crimen y castigo entreverada de brujería y elementos sobrenaturales. Amparado en las engañosas …
As You Like It
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One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, As You Like It is a pastoral comedy of mistaken identity, wit, and love. Daughter of a banished duk…
Romeo and Juliet (version 2)
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Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's famous tragedy of two "star-crossed lovers" from rival houses. Romeo and Juliet meet at a party …
Shakespeare's Sonnets
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Shakespeare’s sonnets comprise a collection of 154 poems in sonnet form that deal with such themes as love, beauty, politics, and mortality.…
Henry V
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After the turmoil and uncertainty of Henry IV a new era appears to dawn for England with the accession of the eponymous Henry V. In this sun…
The Comedy of Errors
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The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays, believed to have been written between 1592 and 1594. It is his shortest…
Richard III
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Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three pla…
Antony and Cleopatra
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Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It was first printed…
A Midsummer Night's Dream (version 2)
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Shakespeare's festive comedy combines classical Athenian characters (Duke Theseus and his conquered Amazonian bride Hippolyta) with four con…
Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 2)
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, comprise a collection of 154 poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal wit…
Romeo and Juliet (version 3)
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Romeo and Juliet is an early tragedy by William Shakespeare about two teenage "star-cross'd lovers" whose "untimely deaths&qu…
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Version 2)
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Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play…
El Mercader de Venecia
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Un mercader asume una deuda de tres mil ducados para ayudar a un gran amigo, el prestamista: un judío, que además le odia. El …
The Winter's Tale
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Mad with jealousy, King Leontes of Sicilia orders his best friend Polixenes killed, his child abandoned, and his wife put on trial for adult…
Venus y Adonis
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Venus y Adonis es un poema de William Shakespeare, escrito en 1592-93. El argumento está basado en pasajes de las metamorfosis de Ovi…
Richard II
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Richard II by William Shakespeare is the first of eight plays that portray a historically-informed version of the War of the Roses - beginni…
Hamlet (version 3)
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge…
King Henry IV, Part 1
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King Henry IV, Part 1 is the second of Shakespeare’s eight Wars of the Roses history plays, with events following those of King Richard II. …
King Lear (version 2)
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The Tragedy of King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The title character descends into madness after foolishly disposing of his est…
Hamlet (version 2)
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge…
Venus and Adonis (dramatic reading)
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Venus and Adonis is Shakespeare's narrative poem about the love of the goddess Venus for the mortal youth Adonis, dedicated partly to his pa…
Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 4)
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Shakespeare's sequence of 154 sonnets deals with such themes as love, time, death, immortality, lust, and sex. The poems follow but also dep…
All's Well That Ends Well
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Despite its optimistic title, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well has often been considered a "problem play." Ostensibly a com…
Henry VIII
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This is Shakespeare's dutiful trubute to one of the most imposing and terrifying rulers in European history. The kingdom trembles as the gia…
Much Ado About Nothing (version 2)
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Much Ado About Nothing is generally considered one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, because it combines elements of robust hilarity with more…
Measure For Measure
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Generally considered one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure examines the ideas of sin and justice. Duke Vincentio turns Vie…
Love's Labour's Lost
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Love's Labour's Lost is an early comedy by William Shakespeare. The King of Navarre and his three friends take a vow of study and seclusion…
Titus Andronicus
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Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy; it is believed to have been written in the early 1590s. It depicts a Roman general w…
The Merry Wives of Windsor
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The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. …
Coriolanus
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Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Antony an…
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona is the earliest comedy written by Shakespeare (and possibly his first play), probably written around 1590-91. I…
King Henry IV, Part 2
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Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, prec…
Henry VI, Part 1
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Henry VI, Part 1 or The First Part of Henry the Sixth (often written as 1 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to ha…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 01
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William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote i…
Sonetos de amor
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Si bronce, piedra, tierra y mar extenso Son doblegados por la triste muerte, ¿Qué podrá contra su ira la bellez…
The Rape of Lucrece
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The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Lucretia. Lucrece draws on the story described in …
The Life and Death of King John
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The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), son…
Henry VI, Part 2
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Henry VI, Part 2 or The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (often written as 2 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to ha…
Troilus and Cressida
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Troilus and Cressida is Shakespeare's "problem" play about the Trojan War. As the opening Chorus tells us, the play "begins …
A Personal Anthology of Shakespeare
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This personal anthology is my choice of speeches from Shakespeare that I enjoy reading (that I would like to have had by heart years ago!) a…
Cymbeline
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Cymbeline is one of Shakespeare's late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winter's Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the dau…
Henry VI, Part 3
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Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have…
Shakespeare's Sonnets (version 3)
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Shakespeare’s Sonnets, or simply The Sonnets, comprise a collection of 154 poems in sonnet form written by William Shakespeare that deal wit…
The Merchant of Venice (version 2)
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Perhaps the most controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, The Merchant of Venice tells the tale of a man, Bassanio, who has a crazy plan to …
The Tempest (version 2)
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Few plays have been seen as a more fitting conclusion to a playwright's career than Shakespeare's The Tempest. Focusing on the aging sorcere…
Twelfth Night (version 2)
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Shakespeare's great festive comedy, probably written and first performed around 1601, follows the adventures of twins Viola and Sebastian, w…
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play written at least in part by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected…
As You Like It (version 2)
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Shakespeare's pastoral comedy was written and first performed around 1599, and presents some of his familiar motifs: a cross-dressing heroin…
Some Poems of Shakespeare
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A selection of Shakespeare's poems from The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. (Summary by Clarica)
The Passionate Pilgrim
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The Passionate Pilgrim was published by William Jaggard, later the publisher of Shakespeare's First Folio. The first edition survives only i…
Otelo
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Con su característica bravura, su nobleza de espíritu y su trato sincero y abierto, el moro Otelo habíase conquistado …
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 02
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LibriVox readers present the second collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 15 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, …
Timon of Athens
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The Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon (and probably influenced by the p…
A Midsummer Night's Dream (version 3)
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The play features three interlocking plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Theseus of Athens and the Amazon queen, Hippolyta, …
James Joyce in Context, Vol. 1: Telemachus
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This is a project invented and created by LibriVox volunteers. It collects various works which James Joyce quotes and refers to in his epic…
Romeo y Julieta
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Romeo y Julieta, de William Shakespeare, es una de las obras de teatro más populares de la literatura universal. Publicada a finales …
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 03
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LibriVox readers present the third collection of monologues from Shakespeare's plays. Containing 20 parts. - William Shakespeare (April 26, …
The Reign of King Edward the Third
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The Reign of King Edward the Third is an Elizabethan play printed anonymously in 1596. It has frequently been claimed that it was at least p…
Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection
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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…
Winter (Shakespeare)
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Winter by William Shakespeare. This poem is from "Love's Labour's Lost". This was t…
Romeo and Juliet (version 4)
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Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
LibriVox 8th Anniversary Collection
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For the past few years we have celebrated the anniversary of LibriVox with a collection loosely themed on the number of the anniversary year…
Poems and Prose for the Departed Vol. 01
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This is a collection of short poems and readings, both religious and secular, on death and bereavement. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 04
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LibriVox readers present the fourth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts.William Shakespeare (April 26, 15…
Julius Caesar (version 2)
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When Julius Caesar returns to Rome from conquering the Gauls, Cassius and his friends are worried that he will try to seize power and make h…
The Two Noble Kinsmen
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The Two Noble Kinsmen is a Jacobean tragicomedy co-written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, first published in 1634. Set in ancient…
From the Tower Window of My Bookhouse
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Full of delightful fairy tales, charming poems and engaging stories, this is the fifth volume of the "My Bookhouse" series for lit…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 05
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LibriVox readers present the fifth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 15…
The Comedy of Errors (version 2)
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The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and hi…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 08
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LibriVox readers present the eighth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1…
Sonnet 023
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LibriVox volunteers bring you eight different readings of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 23, a weekly poetry project.(Summary by Annie Coleman…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 06
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LibriVox readers present the sixth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 15…
Twelfth Night (version 3)
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Twelfth Night, or What You Wil is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's enterta…
Shakespearean Dialogues Collection 001
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This is a collection of scenes from Shakespeare's plays, mainly comprising dialogues between two characters. The theme for this collection i…
Sonnet 130
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LibriVox volunteers bring you seventeen different readings of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. This sonnet offers a look into the Elizabethan ideal…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 07
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LibriVox readers present the seventh collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, …
A Midsummer Night's Dream (version 4)
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Even people who claim to hate Shakespearean comedy have to admit that they love A Midsummer Night’s Dream.The original play is already natur…
Sonnet 116
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LibriVox volunteers bring you seventeen recordings of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of …
Where the Bee Sucks
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Where the Bee Sucks by William Shakespeare. This was the Weekly Poetry project for April 8, 2…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 09
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LibriVox readers present the ninth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 15…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 1)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Shakespeare's The Tempest 1974
World Drama: The Tempest BBC Radio 3, 17 November 1974 18.55 by William Shakespeare Adapted for radio and produced by Ian Cotterell, in coll…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
Sonnet 073
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To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of Sonnet 73. This was the weekly poetry project…
The Comedy of Errors (version 3)
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Written sometime between 1592 and 1594, Comedy of Errors is certainly the exact recipe for a Shakespearean Comedy. Two sets of identical twi…
Shakespearean Dialogues Collection 002
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This is the second LibriVox collection of scenes from Shakespeare's plays, mainly comprising dialogues between two characters. The theme for…
Sammlung deutscher Gedichte 009
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Eine Sammlung 20 deutscher Gedichte für LibriVox.
Short Poetry Collection 170
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This is a collection of 34 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2017. It includes a longer poem, Parliament of the Birds by Farid ud-D…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 2)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
The Tragedy of King Lear (version 3)
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Known for its heartrending emotion and shocking violence, The Tragedy of King Lear is seen as one of Shakespeare's towering masterpieces. It…
Aspects Of Love - An Anthology
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Aspects Of Love is an anthology of poetic explorations on the theme of erotic love - though one of the "poets" represented here is…
Short Poetry Collection 096
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of April and May 2011.
Fidele
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Fidele by William Shakespeare. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 18th, 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 118
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2013.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 10 (Multilingual)
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LibriVox readers present the tenth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 15…
The Taming of the Shrew (version 2)
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When local drunkard Christopher Sly walks into a tavern, the last thing he expects is a complex trick where, to the amusement of many others…
LibriVox 7th Anniversary Collection
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To celebrate the 7 years of LibriVox , readers from all around the world have recorded 77 works they have selected, all of which have 7 in …
Short Poetry Collection 024
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 024: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
The Hundred Best English Poems
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This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…
Sea Poems: An Idiosyncratic Selection
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Seventeen poems about the sea or in which the sea plays an important role. - Summary by david wales
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Cymbeline (Version 2)
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Cymbeline is one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote, classified by scholars as a late romance or comedy. It's famous for featuring a highly…
Short Poetry Collection 120
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2013.
Benjamin Britten: Source Stories of Twelve Operas
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Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire: according to Operabase, they are performed worldwide more than thos…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)
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The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…
The Winter's Tale (version 2)
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The Winter's Tale—one of Shakespeare's final plays—tells the story of two neighboring kings, Leontes of Sicilia and Polixenes of Bohemia. Fr…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 2)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Measure For Measure
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Described as a "problem play" Measure for Measure is only as much a problem as life itself is- that is, are there any easy answers…
The Witches' Brew (MacBeth Act IV Scene I)
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LibriVox volunteers bring you seven readings of The Witches' Brew from Act IV Scene I of MacBeth, by William Shakespeare. This was the weekl…
Shakespeare's Hamlet Prince Of Denmark
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Shakespeare's play in the highly acclaimed co-production between Radio 3 and the Renaissance Theatre Company…
Short Poetry Collection 006
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 006: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Sonnet 028
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 different recordings of Sonnet 28 by William Shakespeare. This was the weekly poetry project for the week o…
The Birth of Merlin: The Childe Hath Found His Father
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Merlin. King Arthur. War betwixt British and Saxons. Uther Pendragon. Collapsing castle foundations, Magicians and spirits, and fighting dra…
Short Poetry Collection 020
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 020: a collection of 20 public domain poems.
As You Like It (version 3)
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Long theorized to be one of Shakespeare's mid-career works, As You Like It remains an evergreen favorite for audiences and scholars alike fo…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)
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This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…
Short Poetry Collection 113
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2012.
Favourite Scenes From Shakespeare
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In 2012, the World Shakespeare Festival surveyed Britons as to their favourite plays by Shakespeare. This collection consists of 21 scenes …
Wedding Poems
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In honor of Kristin and Corey’s wedding (April 2006) we’ve recorded a selection of wedding-themed poems. Congratulations, you two!
William Shakespeare -- Richard The Second
Richard The Second By William Shakespeare Adapted by Donald Oscar Erickson Richard……Peter Howarth Richard The Second (William Shakespeare) C…
Short Poetry Collection 083
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This is a collection of poems submitted by LibriVox volunteers for the months of September and October 2009.
All's Well That Ends Well (version 2)
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A fairy tale with real life consequences, All's Well That Ends Well concerns a poor physician's daughter who goes to Paris to heal the King …
Short Poetry Collection 023
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 023: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Gentileshombres de Verona
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Pronto echó de ver Proteo que el procedimiento empleado para conquistar a Silvia no daba los resultados apetecidos. Había ya s…
A Hundred Great Poems
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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr
The Tragedy of King Richard II (version 2)
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Billed by scholars as the first part of the all-encompassing Henriad, Richard II is a richly satisfying probe into the inner workings of mon…
Short Poetry Collection 104
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2012.
Sonnet 18
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A LibriVox Weekly Poetry tribute to William Shakespeare marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in April 2016.Two of Shakespeare'…
Rainbow Gold: Poems Old and New Selected for Boys and Girls
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This collection of poems, selected by Sara Teasdale, a talented poet in her own right, is made to appeal to children, both girls and boys. T…
LibriVox 5th Anniversary Collection Vol. 2
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What do you do for a fifth anniversary? We decided to have a collection of short works with a difference. We challenged our readers to find …
Short Poetry Collection 194
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This is a collection of 51 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2019.
Christmas Short Works Collection 2012
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The worldwide LibriVox community brings you 26 Dutch, English, French, German and Japanese recordings of short stories, poems, non-fiction a…
Venus and Adonis (Version 2)
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Both Ovid and Spenser also treat this ancient myth, but Spenser alters the ending, converting the tale into an archetype of fulfilled love, …
Short Poetry Collection 087
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of March 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 085
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 008
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 008: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 019
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 019: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Measure for Measure (version 3)
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Measure for Measure is one of William Shakespeare's more enigmatic works. As one of the so-called "problem plays," it mixes a dark…
Short Poetry Collection 174
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This is a collection of 45 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2017.
LibriVox 10th Anniversary Collection
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This year is the 10th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox and to celebrate, readers have found and recorded 100 items with a connection to t…
Short Poetry Collection 027
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 027: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 206
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This is a collection of 80 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 166
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This is a collection of 36 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 042
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 042: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 064
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 064: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.
Short Poetry Collection 107
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 130
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This is a collection of 17 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2014.
LibriVox 5th Anniversary Collection Vol. 3
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What do you do for a fifth anniversary? We decided to have a collection of short works with a difference. We challenged our readers to find …
Short Poetry Collection 155
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This is a collection of 31 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 031
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 031: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Shakespeare Sonnet 29
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 32 recordings of Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 23, 2019.…
Short Poetry Collection 066
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 066: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, selected and read by Librivox volunteers.
Short Poetry Collection 111
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 181
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2018.Translated poems:The Bride of Corinth, by Johann Wolfg…
Short Poetry Collection 162
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)
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The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Short Poetry Collection 176
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2018
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 13
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This is the thirteenth collection of monologues from Shakespeare's plays. Our readers have chosen their favourite monologues from Shakespear…
Short Poetry Collection 182
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This is a collection of 41 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2018.
LibriVox 9th Anniversary Collection
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This year is the 9th anniversary of our illustrious community, and readers have found and recorded 99 items with a connection with the numbe…
Short Poetry Collection 152
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This is a collection of 26 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 143
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This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2015.
The First Part of King Henry IV (version 2)
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After the events of Richard II, wherein the conceited King Richard II is dethroned and assassinated, Shakespeare’s Henriad continues apace w…
Microphone Showdown 3
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This is a project which will allow readers and listeners to compare the recording quality of a wide variety of recording devices. It is a se…
Short Poetry Collection 178
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This is a collection of 44 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2018
Short Poetry Collection 050
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 050: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 172
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This is a collection of 38 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for September 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 068
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 068: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.
The Merry Wives of Windsor (version 2)
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After the character’s colorful exploits proved a rousing success in Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2, William Shakespeare brought back …
Short Poetry Collection 038
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 038: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 165
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for February 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 048
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 048: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Twelfth Night 1972
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy. Orsino, Duke of Illyria ....William Squire Curio ... Brian Hewlett Valentine ... Mic…
Othello (Version 2)
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Othello is a tragedy about the downfall of the titular hero, Othello, a Moorish general in the service of Venice. His cunning ensign, Iago, …
Short Poetry Collection 175
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This is a collection of 34 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 184
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This is a collection of 38 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2018.
Short Poetry Collection 133
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2014.
Short Poetry Collection 190
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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2019.
Short Poetry Collection 195
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2019.
The Drama: A Quarterly Review
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This is a collection of theatrical essays from the American quarterly The Drama, including six non-fiction works -- 3 profiles: Schnitzler, …
Tito Andrónico
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Tito Andrónico (cuyo título original es Titus Andronicus), es una tragedia escrita por el dramaturgo inglés William Sha…
Short Poetry Collection 055
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 055: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 183
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2018.
Short Poetry Collection 161
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 208
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This is a collection of 67 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 045
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 045: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 193
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2019.
Short Poetry Collection 034
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 034: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 163
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This is a collection of 31 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2016. It also includes a long poem, The Legend of Jubal by George …
Short Poetry Collection 157
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This is a collection of 23 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 071
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This is a collection of poems for the month of September 2008.
The History of Troilus and Cressida (version 2)
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The History of Troilus and Cressida has long baffled critics and audiences alike for its inconsistent tone, which ranges from bawdy comedy t…
Short Poetry Collection 086
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of February 2010.
The Life of King Henry V (version 2)
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Shakespeare’s famous second Henriad reaches its thrilling conclusion in this chronicle of King Henry V’s spirited leadership over his countr…
Short Poetry Collection 021
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 021: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 171
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This is a collection of 30 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 060
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 060: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Twelfth Night 1982
A BBC Radio production celebrating the BBC's 60th Anniversary. Orsino, Duke of Illyria ... Alec McCowen Curio, a gentleman attending o…
Short Poetry Collection 037
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 037: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 092
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This is a collection of poems recorded by LibriVox volunteers for the month of November 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 098
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for July 2011.
Mucedorus
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The 1610 edition says it is by Shakespeare, and the play was in a volume of Shakespeare in the library of Charles the Second. But, well, lik…
Short Poetry Collection 185
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2018.
Short Poetry Collection 046
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 046: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 151
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2015.
Twelfth Night 1998
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy. Orsino, Duke of Illyria .. Michael Maloney Viola ... Anne-Marie Duff Captain, friend…
Short Poetry Collection 144
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This is a collection of 31 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2015.
Short Poetry Collection 036
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 036: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 203
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This is a collection of 63 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2020.
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare - version 2
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Adaptations of Shakespearian plays for young readers. - Summary by ShrimpPhish
Twelfth Night 1993
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy Sir Toby Belch, kinsman to Olivia ... Joss Ackland Malvolio, steward to Olivia ... Ia…
Short Poetry Collection 218
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This is a collection of 43 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 207
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This is a collection of 70 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 224
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This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2022.
Love's Labour's Lost (version 2)
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Temptations and infatuations abound in this sparklingly linguistic early comedy from Shakespeare, where cerebral pursuits and ascetic intent…
Sonnet 130
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A LibriVox Weekly Poetry tribute to William Shakespeare marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in April 2016. Two of Shakespeare…
Short Poetry Collection 216
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 211
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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2020.
The London Prodigal
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Published in 1605 with the title: "The London Prodigall. As it was plaide by the Kings Maiesties servants. By William Shakespeare, Lond…
Multilingual Poetry Collection 016
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In LibriVox’s Multilingual Poetry Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. …
LibriVox 16th Anniversary Collection
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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…
Multilingual Poetry Collection 005
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In LibriVox's Multilingual Poetry Collection, LibriVox volunteers read their favourite public-domain poems in languages other than English. …
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 11 (Multilingual)
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This is the eleventh collection of monologues from Shakespeare's various plays. Various characters will speak on various topics, some of the…
Short Poetry Collection 222
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 220
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2021.
The Merry Devil of Edmonton
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Tucker Brooke, author of The Shakespeare Apocrypha (available separately here at Librivox), notes that "The external evidence which has…
Short Poetry Collection 227
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2022.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 15 (Multilingual)
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This is the 15th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which Librivox volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monolog…
Short Poetry Collection 234
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This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2022.
Short Poetry Collection 230
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This is a collection of 47 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2022.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 12 (Multilingual)
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This is the 12th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which librivox volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monolo…
The Second Part of King Henry IV (version 2)
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This sequel and third entry of the Henriad immediately follows the events of Henry IV, Part 1 and the aftermath of the Battle of Shrewsbury,…
Short Poetry Collection 233
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2022.
LibriVox 13th Anniversary Collection
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This year is the 13th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…
Short Poetry Collection 235
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This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2022.
LibriVox 15th Anniversary Collection
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This year is the 15th anniversary of our beloved LibriVox. The readings in this collection celebrate that "bunch of volunteers" wh…
Short Poetry Collection 219
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This is a collection of 40 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2021.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 14
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This is the 14th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which librivox volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monolo…
LibriVox 14th Anniversary Collection
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Works in the Public Domain that have in their titles (or subtitles) the numeral 14 or the words fourteen or fourteenth. This collection is b…
LibriVox 11th Anniversary Collection
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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…
A Pleasant Commodie of Faire Em, the Miller's Daughter of Manchester, with the …
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By Shakespeare? Almost certainly not, but 1) it was found in a volume labeled Shakespeare in the library of Charles II, and 2) C. F. Tucker …
Short Poetry Collection 253
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This is a collection of 30 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during June 2024.
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 16 (Multilingual)
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This is the 16th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which Librivox volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monolog…
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 17 (Multilingual)
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This is the 17th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which Librivox volunteers bring you their favorite characters' monolog…
LibriVox 17th Anniversary Collection
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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…
LibriVox 19th Anniversary Collection
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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…
Short Poetry Collection 254
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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during July 2024.
Short Poetry Collection 241
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This is a collection of 33 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2023.
Short Poetry Collection 252
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This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during May 2024.
LibriVox 18th Anniversary Collection
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"LibriVox is a hope, an experiment, and a question: can the net harness a bunch of volunteers to bring books in the public domain to li…