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Macbeth (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
Best Yet!
I've been playing this in a regular senior English class. Many of the students are finally understanding the play. The actors in this cd do a wonderful job interpreting their lines. The Scottish accents are well done. Sound effects make it vivid. It's the best ...
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Romeo & Juliet (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
Shakespeare is Great!
This is a terrific recording. My son's teacher recommended he buy this to listen while he read the written words. It made Shakespeare so much more accessible.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
A "pretty good" audio recording
I bought this audio recording of MSND to use as I taught the play to my 10th graders. The actors do well, and this is the complete version of the play. However, some of the character sound effects can get annoying, as well as some of the music.
For whatever ...
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Ark Angel: An Alex Rider Adventure
Anthony Horowitz
Philomel, 2006
Alex Rider Ark Angel
Before you read the review of ARK ANGEL, you need to take into account that this is the sixth book in the engaging, entertaining, action-packed adventure series starring Alex Rider. If you haven't read the first five books in the series, you'll probably want to do that ...
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Othello (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare, David Threlfall, ...
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
Terrific for understanding the play
As a high school English teacher I struggle with students' bad attitudes toward Shakespeare. Forget reading it aloud! They have no idea what they are saying, and it is painful for all of us. And having them read it on their own is a joke, as they will stop after a ...
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Much Ado About Nothing (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare, Samuel West, ...
Audio Partners, 2006
Excellent dramatization
I have been using this CD with my 9th grade literature class for the last two weeks. The actors use clear diction and their presentation of the language helps the students that are struggling to a better understanding of the text. Bryan Pringle's Dogberry is a real gem.
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Hamlet (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
You will be absorbed into the story
This really is "The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark" and not only the Prince but his family. Not only his family but his friends. Not only his friends but all though that came before him and is told to those that came after him.
You can slow down and ...
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The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
Off the beaten track
The quality of shakespeare cannot be underestimated. For those that tread the well worn path of Macbeth and Hamlet, the Merchant is not too far off the track as something different.
The cast do not outshine the story but still add the traditional life and warmth ...
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The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramatized Plays
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2003
Shakespeare in Wisconsin
This is a gorgeous production that is indeed a treasure. I listen with a Creative Zen Vision player and every word is delicious. I have enjoyed the first seven plays, thru Hamlet, and every nuance, every word, every inflection, pause, sound, background music theme ...
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Julius Caesar (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
Great in the Classroom
I have used this version in teaching Julius Caesar to sophomores in high school with great luck. The actual length of each scene shows on my computer (Windows Media Player), so I can plan lessons appropriately. The actors do an excellent job and my students enjoy ...
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Measure for Measure (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
BBC Audiobooks America, 2006
A controversial play
This play is controversial because of the bizarre behaviour of the Duke and other characters but this production is sublime! By all means get a hold of it and be surprised how funny it is. Enough said except that if I could do it over again, I would buy the complete ...
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Richard III (Arkangel Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
BBC Audiobooks America, 2005
Great listening
It's remarkable how writing which can seem dry and dead on the printed page can come alive in the voice of a professional actor. That's certainly the case with this play. I never liked "Richard III" in reading it; it was only when I heard this stellar performance that ...
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Henry IV, Part One (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
Hard not to love Shakespeare after listening to this
These ArkAngel Audio CDs really convey the vibrance of Shakespeare's world complete with bawdy screams, clinking glasses in taverns, birds chirping in the forest, etc. It's "Shakespeare for people who hate Shakespeare" in the sense that when you listen to these CDs the ...
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The Taming of the Shrew (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
Helpful for studying
I am a college student and this really helped me study for my class. It goes by the book, doesn't skip anything major, and really helps you sort out/define characters.
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King Lear (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Audio Partners, 2005
King Lear as it was meant to be!
Reading Shakespeare's classic tragedy is one thing, but listening to it performed in such a masterful way is another. This oral production of King Lear brings this play to life in a powerful way. What better way to get through traffic than to be entrenched in the ...
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