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Box set includes six audio CDs plus an 80 page book with essays on Shakespeare's life and times, an overview of the Elizabethan theatre, synopses of the featured plays and poems, and complete transcripts of Volumes 1-4. Be Thou Persuaded: Living in a Shakespearean World showcases performances of the Bard's most compelling characters by some of the greatest actors of the 20th century, including: Sir Laurence Olivier as Henry V, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton in The Taming of the Shrew, John Barrymore as Hamlet, Sir John Gielgud as Richard II, Orson Welles as Macbeth, Paul Robeson as Othello, and many more. Selections are grouped thematically. Volume 1, "To Be..." gathers musings on humanity and existence. Volume 2, "Love's Labors," presents aspects of love from comedies and tragedies. Volume 3, "Hot Blood," features rage, jealousy, violence and murder. Volume 4, "Or Not to Be," covers themes such as the supernatural, dreams and death. Volumes 5 and 6 present "Romeo and Juliet" in its entirety. This production of "Romeo and Juliet" features Claire Bloom and Albert Finney in the title roles.

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Publisher: Rhino Word Beat (March 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0737900296

ISBN-13: 978-0737900293

Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 2 pounds

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