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Hamlet (Classic Radio Theatre) Audiobook, by William Shakespeare Play Audiobook Sample

Hamlet (Classic Radio Theatre) Audiobook

By: William Shakespeare
Hamlet (Classic Radio Theatre) Audiobook, by William Shakespeare Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Ronald Pickup, Maxine Audley, Angela Pleasance Publisher: AudioGO Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2011 Format: Original Staging Audiobook ISBN:
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Publisher Description

Ronald Pickup, Angela Pleasance, and Maxine Audley star in this BBC Radio 4 1971 production of Shakespeare's famous tragedy of the Prince of Denmark.

Written over 400 years ago, Hamlet still remains one of the most powerful, influential, and thrilling tragedies in the English language.

The story of Prince Hamlet and his quest for vengeance has been interpreted countless times on stage, film, and television. With its riveting plot, featuring murder and supernatural horror, and presenting possibly the most fascinating character in the history of drama, it never fails to enthral.

This BBC archive production from 1971 was produced by the renowned John Tydeman and features a cast of highly regarded actors, with music from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.

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"I'm not a huge Shakespeare person, but if I were to pick a favorite, this would undoubtedly be it. The trick is to NOT picture Hamlet as Mel Gibson, and instead watch the recent Masterpiece Theatre version. SERIOUSLY. Do it. David Tennant and Patrick Stewart - it can't get any better."

— Kathleen (5 out of 5 stars)

Hamlet (Classic Radio Theatre) Listener Reviews

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    — Erin, 2/16/2014
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    " The taste of this book as a cocktail, but the cocktail taste is more better.. "

    — A, 1/6/2014
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    " marvelous ... to be or not to be .. that's the question .... "

    — Khadijah, 12/27/2013
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    " Cannot read it enough...richer and deeper in meaning each time it is reread. One of the greatest plays ever written. And I rarely agree with Harold Bloom. "

    — Jim, 12/22/2013
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    " It's fame speaks for itself. A must read for classics aficionados "

    — Ele, 12/9/2013
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    " This book was butt anus and it appalls me. If I ever have to read such crappy literature again I will puke. Everyone just dies at the end like wtf? "

    — Batman, 10/30/2013
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    " Great story. I just find it difficult to rate the script of Shakespeare's plays. The plays aren't meant to be read alone; it's all about interpretation. "

    — KC, 10/1/2013
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    " Not a huge fan of Shakespeare's tragedies. Being forced to read this in school probably took a lot of the joy out of it as well "

    — Nicole, 9/19/2013
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    " My first foray into Shakespeare. He isn't popular for no reason, this was amazing! "

    — Mike, 7/4/2013
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    " I've forgotten how many times I've read this, and I never get tired of it. "

    — Amanda, 6/12/2013
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    " About to teach this one to my English undergraduates... "

    — Natalie, 1/16/2013
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    " I definitely enjoy Hamlet more than Romeo and Juliet. "

    — Meg, 1/10/2013
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    " My favorite drama love reading it a lot and watching its movies can't get enough of it "

    — Alaa, 12/11/2012
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    " This book gave me headaches. I'm not really a Shakespeare type, and I don't really read tragic stories. I practically skipped through the pages. I probably wouldn't read any of his books. "

    — Summer, 11/21/2012
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    " Read in high school, LOVED it "

    — SheReadsALot, 11/9/2012
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    " I hate what the characters do in this play but I LOVE how they do it! A couple of the all time best monologues- I have references "To be or not to be" countless times and and what's his name's advice to his son is great advice. "

    — Leisa, 10/25/2012
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    " There will never be a play as tragic as Shakespeare's Hamlet... "

    — Darren, 8/14/2012
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    " a classic, I wouldn't understand much without the annotations... "

    — Anna, 7/24/2012
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    " Love. One of my top Shakespeare. "

    — Diana, 1/2/2012
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    " I know it's a classic, and I appreciate that it's a classic but it's not my favorite Shakespeare. "

    — Allison, 11/28/2011
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    " Probably my favourite Shakespeare play. I'd really love to one day play Hamlet at Stratford Festival. That's the dream. "

    — Yusuf, 11/6/2011
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    " I actually liked Hamlet this time around. It was much better when i analyzed it as i was going through. "

    — Carrie, 9/12/2011

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.