Cymbeline (Abridged) Audiobook

" Why don't they read this one in high school? It is way more interesting the Romeo and Juliet or Julius Caesar. I think anyway. "

" This play is not one of Shakespeare's best. It seems to have plot points from every other one of his plays thrown in. The story itself deals with murder, betrayal, kidnapping, war, and still it ends as a light-hearted play. It doesn't make any sense. Not to mention the title character is in and has very little to do with the play altogether. "

" This had been my least favorite of the late romances. I had read it only once long ago before rereading it now in preparation for the wonderful S.F.Shakespeare Co.'s 2011 production. Taken as a melodramatic fairy-tale it is really quite fun. I do think it is better seen than read, just as the Bard intended. It is not the real prehistoric British King Cymbeline, who is the central character, but rather his delightful daughter, Innogen [sic]. It is here where we find the line, "The game is up." "

" Prepping for Sunday in Topanga! "

" A nice one! It was much like As you like it. "

" Cymbeline is fairly easy to read, for Shakespeare. I thought the plot was a little choppy at times, the twists and turns not always making sense, and the last scene was crammed with resolutions to it all. That being said, I enjoyed reading it. I would like to see this one on stage. "

" You know, I usually think that Shakespeare is an overrated hack over-loved by 'educated' Westerners and white people, but if I remember right, I actually liked this one. "

" I guess I am going to have to read Shakespeare several times and possibly even see some plays, because I do not remember anything about the plot or the plays. :( "

" This play doesn't stick in the mind. I remember enjoying it, but what was it about? A general. He does some stuff. And then he does some other stuff, and his daughter is involved. And then it's over. "

" Yeah, I thought this was great. Only the last scene reads a little long - harder to give all those plots closure when there's only one death! "

" Started very well (such promise!); messier and messier toward the end. "

" The source of my daughter's middle name, Imogen "

" One of Shakespeare's later and lesser-known romances. Many intertwining plots, both personal and political, make it interesting. However, there were no strong characters that I found really likable, "

" not Shakespeare's finest... too much of everything made reading this play more tiring than entertaining! "

" Saw an amazing production in London back in 2007. Cymbeline is now one of my favorite Shakespearean texts. "

" One of the last plays Shakespeare wrote, this acts as an overture of the other works by repeating classic, Shakespearian elements. "

" Not well known, but probably the most complex Shakespeare plot. "

" Imogen (jenny rumburger and mike young) "

" Given it's infrequent staging, it's surprisingly entertaining, both to read and see. Even though a small part of it is thought to have been written by someone other than Shakespeare, it deserves to be done more often. "

" Auditioning for this and some others at Alabama Shakespeare...I was shocked I'd not yet read it...I love the role (Imogen), and was pretty wrapped up in the story, but it has one of those big war/battle sections that always loses my interest. I'm just a girl, I guess. "

" I just re-read this. This time on audio. As with most Shakespeare, I really need to be using Cliff's Complete. I do enjoy this story though. "

" Sorry, Bill, but although your language use is as beautiful as usual, this play has too many silly plot twists for me to enjoy it as much as your better works. "

" boring. i really don't like the romances. too much weird deus-ex-machina shit and grand revelations. give me a regular old history/tragedy/comedy any day. "

" Saw an amazing production in London back in 2007. Cymbeline is now one of my favorite Shakespearean texts. "

" Excellent edition of a fascinating play, though I actually wish the introduction were longer. "

" This was strange chance A narrow lane, an old man, and two boys. For one who is able to temporarily suspend disbelief, this is a lovely romance by the Bard that, of course, ends in joy. The Arkangel audio is graced by the songs of a host of lovely ghosts. "

" Given it's infrequent staging, it's surprisingly entertaining, both to read and see. Even though a small part of it is thought to have been written by someone other than Shakespeare, it deserves to be done more often. "

" Thanks Andrew! I think I underestimated this play. This one isn't as tightly plotted as some of the others, but certainly an entertaining read! "

" Not well known, but probably the most complex Shakespeare plot. "

" The source of my daughter's middle name, Imogen "