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TIMSON, D.: Stories from Shakespeare, Vol. 3 (Unabridged)

Two leading English classical actors, Juliet Stevenson and Simon Russell Beale open the doors to eight important plays, including Much Ado About Nothing, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure and All’s Well That Ends Well. These newly written introductions by David Timson have proved eminently useful for young audiences coming to Shakespeare for the first time. Explained clearly, the introductions also feature numerous excerpts from the plays themselves.

  • Delightful introductions to key plays – with many drama excerpts
  • Leading Shakespearean actors introduce the plays
  • The only recording on audiobook
  • Approximate running time 4 hours
  • 3 CD set


Disc 1

  Stories from Shakespeare 3
1.   Much Ado About Nothing 00:02:35
2.   Act I Scene 1 00:01:09
3.   To celebrate the army's victory… 00:03:12
4.   Act II Scene 1 00:01:12
5.   But Don Pedro's plan to disguise himself… 00:00:25
6.   Act II Scene 1 00:00:30
7.   Even Benedick was convinced… 00:01:05
8.   Act II Scene 1 00:01:16
9.   So Don Pedro and his friends began to hatch a plot… 00:01:08
10.   Act II Scene 3 00:01:20
11.   Just then, Claudio and Don Pedro also came into the garden… 00:00:20
12.   Act II Scene 3 00:01:37
13.   Benedick was troubled by what he heard. 00:01:04
14.   Benedick was quite excited by this new idea… 00:01:27
15.   Act III Scene 1 00:01:39
16.   For once in her life… 00:00:56
17.   Everyone in Leonato's household was getting excited… 00:02:42
18.   Act IV Scene 1 00:01:12
19.   Beatrice could hardly contain her fury… 00:04:18
20.   Act V Scene 4 00:01:52
21.   The Comedy of Errors 00:05:51
22.   Act I Scene 2 00:01:24
23.   Antipholus stared open - mouthed at Dromio… 00:03:14
24.   Act II Scene 2 00:02:11
25.   And so as if he was in a dream… 00:00:43
26.   Act III Scene 1 00:00:21
27.   Storming off, Antipholus of Ephesus… 00:00:34
28.   Act III Scene 2 00:01:02
29.   Dromio of Syracuse was having a spot of bother too. 00:00:15
30.   Act III Scene 2 00:01:13
31.   Antipholus of Syracuse was now convinced… 00:07:56
32.   Antony and Cleopatra 00:05:07
33.   Act I Scene 2 00:00:43
34.   The soldier in Antony now took over… 00:00:22
35.   Act I Scene 3 00:01:43
36.   Cleopatra could not help teasing… 00:01:18
37.   While Antony was away… 00:00:55
38.   On returning to Rome… 00:01:54
39.   Act II Scene 2 00:01:34
40.   It sounded almost as if Enobarbus was in love… 00:02:41
41.   Act 3 Scene 11 00:01:35
42.   It was time to make peace… 00:01:22


Disc 2

  Stories from Shakespeare 3
1.   The next day… 00:01:30
2.   Cleopatra heard his raving… 00:01:25
3.   Act IV Scene 15 00:01:56
4.   When the news of Antony's death reached Caesar… 00:00:43
5.   Act V Scene 2 00:01:05
6.   Cleopatra's thoughts were now only… 00:01:17
7.   Despite assurances from Caesar himself… 00:00:41
8.   Act V Scene 2 00:02:36
9.   Love's Labours Lost 00:01:10
10.   Act I Scene 1 00:01:23
11.   Berowne is obviously the second type of student… 00:02:37
12.   Act I Scene 1 00:01:32
13.   Don Armado had provided a much needed laugh… 00:03:27
14.   Act III Scene 1 00:00:43
15.   Berowne decided he too, like Don Armado… 00:03:28
16.   Act IV Scene 3 00:00:44
17.   Berowne was enjoying himself… 00:00:52
18.   Act IV Scene 3 00:01:45
19.   So convincing was Berowne… 00:03:48
20.   Act V Scene 2 00:00:52
21.   Berowne said that he was also speaking... 00:01:29
22.   Act V Scene 2 00:02:04
23.   The King willingly agreed to the Princess's wishes. 00:00:22
24.   Act V Scene 2 00:01:28
25.   All's Well That Ends Well 00:02:13
26.   Act I Scene 1 00:00:52
27.   How unhappy she would be now Bertram had gone… 00:00:45
28.   Act I Scene 3 00:02:07
29.   Helena then poured out her heart… 00:03:46
30.   Act II Scene 3 Bertram was horrified. 00:01:45
31.   Act III Scene 2 00:01:32
32.   And that night, Helena left Rossillion… 00:04:49
33.   Act IV Scene 1 00:00:56
34.   Then with yells and whoops… 00:01:18
35.   But Bertram's thoughts were far away from Parolles. 00:01:38
36.   Act IV Scene 3 00:01:11
37.   But there was worse to come. 00:02:14
38.   Helena cleverly impersonated Diana… 00:02:26
39.   Act V Scene 3 00:00:47
40.   To make matters worse for Bertram… 00:02:10
41.   Act V Scene 3 00:02:10
42.   Measure For Measure 00:02:02
43.   Act II Scene 1 00:01:14
44.   Claudio's situation looked hopeless… 00:00:46
45.   Act II Scene 2 00:02:59


Disc 3

  Stories from Shakespeare 3
1.   As Isabella left the room… 00:00:15
2.   Act II Scene 3 00:01:08
3.   The next day, when Isabella returned… 00:00:17
4.   Act II Scene 4 00:01:14
5.   Left alone, Isabella knew only too well… 00:01:34
6.   Act III Scene 1 00:01:27
7.   Just as Isabella was about to walk out in disgust… 00:03:23
8.   Act IV Scene 2 00:00:19
9.   Seeing the Provost's concern for Claudio… 00:00:41
10.   Act IV Scene 2 00:01:12
11.   But when the executioner came to Barnadine's cell… 00:00:55
12.   Act IV Scene 3 00:01:10
13.   The news that the Duke was suddenly returning… 00:00:47
14.   Act V Scene 1 00:01:13
15.   The Duke pretended Isabella was mad… 00:02:45
16.   Act V Scene 1 00:00:59
17.   The Duke then explained to Isabella… 00:00:35
18.   Act V Scene 1 00:01:59
19.   The Two Gentlemen of Verona 00:01:00
20.   Act I Scene 1 00:00:54
21.   Valentine was not ready to fall in love… 00:01:08
22.   Act I Scene 2 00:01:16
23.   Although Julia and Proteus's love - affair… 00:00:59
24.   Act I Scene 3 00:00:27
25.   Valentine meanwhile was a changed man. 00:00:53
26.   Act II Scene 2 00:00:18
27.   Valentine's joy at realising Silvia loved him… 00:00:45
28.   But trouble was brewing… 00:01:21
29.   Proteus turned over in his mind all the trouble… 00:01:54
30.   Act III Scene 1 00:01:07
31.   When the Duke went on to tell him… 00:01:20
32.   Proteus, who appeared to have forgotten his friendship… 00:03:01
33.   Act IV Scene 4 00:00:54
34.   Finding Silvia, Julia in her disguise… 00:01:40
35.   Silvia was moved by the story… 00:00:18
36.   Act IV Scene 4 00:01:06
37.   Silvia meanwhile was riding with Sir Eglamour… 00:02:08
38.   Act V Scene 4 00:01:17
39.   Now Julia, still disguised as Proteus's page Sebastian… 00:00:32
40.   Act V Scene 4 00:01:21
41.   With Proteus and Julia reunited… 00:01:15
42.   A Winter's Tale 00:02:13
43.   Act I Scene 2 00:00:23
44.   Gripped by sudden jealousy… 00:00:14
45.   Act I Scene 2 00:01:08
46.   But beneath the surface, Leontes jealously continued to bubble. 00:04:29
47.   Act III Scene 2 00:00:58
48.   But her honour did matter to her… 00:01:00
49.   Hermione at this news collapsed… 00:00:35
50.   Act III Scene 2 00:01:11
51.   Meawhile Antigonus and his precious cargo… 00:02:56
52.   Act IV Scene 4 00:01:49
53.   While the young couple danced… 00:02:08
54.   Act IV Scene 4 00:01:01
55.   Polixenes was very angry… 00:00:20
56.   Act IV Scene 4 00:00:41
57.   But Florizel was detemined to follow his heart… 00:02:57
58.   Act V Scene 3 00:01:58
59.   As he gazed on the statue… 00:00:26
60.   Act V Scene 3 00:01:20
61.   It was the living Hermione they saw… 00:01:05

Total Playing Time: 03:51:13






Author(s):
Timson, David

Reader(s):
Beale, Simon Russell; Corbett, Clare; Jason, Neville; Stevenson, Juliet; Sueur, Oliver Le

Label: Naxos AudioBooks

Genre: Junior Classic Fiction

Catalogue No: NA387312

Barcode: 9789626348734

Physical Release: 06/2008
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