Shakspere: Personal Recollections


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A fictitious account of a "friend" of William Shakespeare, who accompanies him from his birth to his death and beyond, chronicling Shakespeare's life, adventures, speeches, and impromptu bursts of poetry. (Summary by Tricia G.)

Chapters

Sweepstakes; Autograph Letter of Shakspere 24:06 Read by Sibella Denton
Birth. School Days. Shows. 14:28 Read by Sibella Denton
Launched. Apprentice Boy. Ambition. 11:11 Read by Sibella Denton
Farm. Life. Sport. Poaching on Lucy. 13:27 Read by Ernst Pattynama
In Search of Peace and Fortune. 14:13 Read by Xe Sands
London. Its Guilt and Glory. 13:28 Read by Nelly (林子)
Taverns. Theatres. Variegated Society. 11:30 Read by Kalynda
Theatrical Drudgery. Compositions. 13:38 Read by Julie VW
Growing Literary Renown. Royal Patrons. 20:46 Read by Julie VW
Bohemian Hours. Westminster Abbey. 'Love's Labours Lost.' 13:00 Read by Kalynda
Queen Elizabeth. War. Shakspere in Ireland. 12:21 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Rural England. 'Romeo and Juliet.' 26:32 Read by Kalynda
'Julius Caesar.' 32:38 Read by ontheroad
Two Tramps. By Land and Sea. 41:37 Read by TriciaG
Windsor Park. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' 23:20 Read by Wendel Topper
The Jew. Shylock. 'The Merchant of Venice.' 33:46 Read by Kalynda
The Supernatural. 'Hamlet.' 40:12 Read by Kalynda
Death of Queen Elizabeth. Coronation of King James. 15:40 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Shakspere as Monologuist. King James. 34:38 Read by TriciaG
Stratford. Shakspere's Death. Patriotism Down the Ages. 48:37 Read by TriciaG