Richard Burton reads Shakespeare's narrative poem about the legendary Lucretia (or 'Lucrece'). The poem tells the story of the Roman leader Tarquin's rape of Lucrece and her subsequent suicide.
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"I DO think that this book shows how HUMANS can be selfish,how we can use sometimes our power for getting the things that we want, but specially how WE can ruined somebody's life for LUST, DESIRE and self-satisfaction." — Toci (5 out of 5 stars)
"I DO think that this book shows how HUMANS can be selfish,how we can use sometimes our power for getting the things that we want, but specially how WE can ruined somebody's life for LUST, DESIRE and self-satisfaction."
" "For me, I am the mistress of my fate..." "
" Not some of Bill's best work. "
" Unsettling and gripping character study in poem form. Looking at the psyche of raped and raper, Shakespeare forces his audience to confront and contemplate the horrors of such an act. "
" This was my favorite reading from this Shakespeare class. The sonnets are mind-blowing, and there are so many truths within the words. "
" I am using this text as part of a devised performance project I am directing with the Commonwealth Shakespeare Apprentice Company in Boston. It is a great piece, thick and dense with images. "
" Phenomenal insight into the psyche of victim and attacker. Beautifully written. Wonderful uses of figurative language that provokes thought. Still relevent and can be applied to present day "
" Shakespeare's verses seem especially beautiful in this work. He focuses mostly on psychological ideas and the thoughts behind the characters invovled "
" Was ok but just went on and on. "
" Interesting look on psychological issues. My favorite line was "They pay for their help, but sin comes at no cost." paraphrased, of course.. "
" This was not only difficult to read, but I think the experience actually traumatized me. "
" Rather dark and tragic, but much what I expected it to be. It was interesting as a stand alone piece, but much more interesting when a little research is done into the true events that the poem takes place in. "
" Quite decent reading edition of a great narrative poem. "
" Pronounced "loo-CRAYSE" in case you were wondering. "
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.
Richard Burton (1925–1984), born in Wales, was a renowned, award-winning actor of stage and screen. He was one of the great British actors of the post-WWII period and at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood. He won a BAFTA, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Tony Awards for Best Actor. He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, six of which were for Best Actor in a Leading Role, but without ever winning. His awards include a 1975 Grammy Award for Best Children’s Recording, for The Little Prince. He also narrated Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds, his performance becoming a necessary part of the concept album. Widely admired for his command and understanding of English poetry, he insisted that his way out of an impoverished Welsh childhood was due not to acting but to books; he read one a day and was an avid fan of Shakespeare. Although he is widely known for his Tony Award-winning role playing King Arthur in the original production of Lerner and Loewe’s Broadway musical Camelot, he also won a reputation as the best Hamlet of his generation.
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