Favourite Scenes From Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
In 2012, the World Shakespeare Festival surveyed Britons as to their favourite plays by Shakespeare. This collection consists of 21 scenes from the most popular plays written by arguably the greatest writer in the English language, possibly any language. It is an homage to the Bard in celebration of the 400th anniversary of his death in 1616 -- the Shakespeare Quadricentennial. - Summary by John Burlinson
Roles performed by: Beth Thomas, Michele Eaton, Sonia, Tony Addison and John Burlinson
Editing done mainly by Michele Eaton and John Burlinson (4 hr 52 min)
Chapters
Antony and Cleopatra. Act 5, Scene 2. | 18:27 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
As You Like It. Act 3, Scene 2 | 13:15 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Hamlet. Act 3, Scene 4 | 13:04 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Henry IV, Pt. 1. Act 2, Scene 4 | 13:38 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Julius Caesar. Act 4, Scene 3 | 10:17 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
King Lear. Act 2, Scene 4. | 14:05 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
MacBeth. Act 1, Scene 7 | 5:33 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
MacBeth. Act 2, Scenes 1-3 | 10:03 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
MacBeth. Act 4, Scene 1 | 10:25 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Merchant of Venice. Act 1, Scene 2 | 7:22 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Merchant of Venice. Act 3, Scene 2 | 14:07 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Midsummer Night's Dream. Act 2, Scene 1 | 11:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Midsummer Night's Dream. Act 3, Scene 2 | 14:10 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Much Ado About Nothing. Act 4, Scene 1 | 4:35 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Othello. Act 3, Scene 3 | 31:20 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Othello. Act 5, Scene 2 | 12:19 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Richard III. Act 1, Scene 2 | 15:42 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Romeo and Juliet. Act 2, Scene 2 | 11:41 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Taming of the Shrew. Act 2, Scene 1. | 9:18 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
The Tempest. Act 1, Scene 2. | 34:48 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
Twelfth Night. Act 1, Scene 5. | 17:19 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |