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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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, …
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, …
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…
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…
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…
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, …
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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)
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…
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. 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…
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…
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…
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, …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
Short Poetry Collection 118
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2013.
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.
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 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…
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.
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…
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…
Twelfth Night 2012
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy. Viola/Cesario ..... Naomi Frederick Sebastian ..... Trystan Gravelle Sea Captain ...…
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…
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…
Short Poetry Collection 006
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 006: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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.
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 …
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…
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'…
Short Poetry Collection 194
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This is a collection of 51 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2019.
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 085
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 087
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of March 2010.
A Hundred Great Poems
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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr
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 008
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 008: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 019
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 019: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 174
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This is a collection of 45 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 027
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 027: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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.
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 130
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This is a collection of 17 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2014.
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 155
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This is a collection of 31 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2016.
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 107
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 031
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 031: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 111
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2012.
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…
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.
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.
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 176
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for January 2018
Short Poetry Collection 143
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This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2015.
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…
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 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 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…
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 038
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 038: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 165
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for February 2017.
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 048
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 048: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 133
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2014.
Twelfth Night 1972
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's classic comedy. Orsino, Duke of Illyria ....William Squire Curio ... Brian Hewlett Valentine ... Mic…
Short Poetry Collection 184
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This is a collection of 38 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2018.
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, …
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 190
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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2019.
Short Poetry Collection 055
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 055: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 195
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2019.
Short Poetry Collection 045
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 045: 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 193
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2019.
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.
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 034
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 034: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 021
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 021: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 086
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of February 2010.
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 071
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This is a collection of poems for the month of September 2008.
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 037
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 037: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 060
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 060: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 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.
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 046
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 046: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
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 185
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2018.
Short Poetry Collection 151
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 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.
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 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.
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 218
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This is a collection of 43 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2021.
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…
Short Poetry Collection 211
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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 216
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2021.
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. …
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. …
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…
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…
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.
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…
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 220
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2021.
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…
Short Poetry Collection 227
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2022.
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,…
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.
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 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 …
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…
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…
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…
Short Poetry Collection 241
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This is a collection of 33 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2023.
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…