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ID: 320395

Title: Measure for Measure

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Sir John Gielgud

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:28:46

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-11

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Audio Theatre, Drama

Summary:

Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 performed by Sir John Gielgud and cast.

Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was (and continues to be) classified as comedy, but its mood defy those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labeled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. Originally published in the First Folio of 1623 (where it was first labeled as a comedy), the play's first recorded performance was in 1604. The play deals with the issues of mercy, justice, and truth, and their relationship to pride and humility: 'Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall'.

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ID: 320407

Title: Self Confidence in a box

Author: Annie Lawler

Narrator: Annie Lawler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:40:00

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-11

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Health & Wellness, Fitness

Summary:

A 12-step plan to greater confidence and appreciation of your uniqueness

A 12-step plan to greater confidence and appreciation of your uniqueness

If you find yourself constantly talking yourself down or engage in critical 'self-talk' and if you regularly compare yourself disfavourably with others, this recording helps you find a new perspective. Each one of us is absolutely unique and has our own gifts and talents and our own experience of life. Despite outward appearances, each one of us has properties that we are not so proud of and consider we have made mistakes. This doesn't make us any less worthy and, in fact, we are perfect just the way we are.

This recording gives you new insights so you can break out of the self-critical model and allows you to be the unique, shining individual you are and to be happy with yourself.

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ID: 320543

Title: Twelfth Night

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Paul Scofield, Siobhan Mckenna

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:08:18

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Like many of Shakespeare's comedies, this one centres on mistaken identity performed by Siobhan McKenna, Paul Schofield and cast. For the first time as a digital download.

Like many of Shakespeare's comedies, this one centres on mistaken identity. The leading character, Viola, is shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria during the opening scenes. She loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, whom she believes is dead. Masquerading as a young page under the name Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino through the help of the sea captain who rescues her. Orsino is in love with the bereaved Lady Olivia, whose father and brother have recently died, and who will have nothing to do with any suitors, the Duke included. Orsino decides to use 'Cesario' as an intermediary to tell Olivia about his love for her. Olivia, believing Viola to be a man, falls in love with this handsome and eloquent messenger. Viola, in turn, has fallen in love with the Duke, who also believes Viola is a man, and who regards her as his confidant.

Olivia (1888) by Edmund Blair Leighton.Much of the play is taken up with the comic subplot, in which several characters conspire to make Olivia's pompous head steward, Malvolio, believe that his lady Olivia wishes to marry him. It involves Olivia's uncle, Sir Toby Belch; another would-be suitor, a silly squire named Sir Andrew Aguecheek; her servants Maria and Fabian; and her father's favorite fool, Feste. Sir Toby and Sir Andrew get drunk and disturb the peace of their lady's house by continuously singing catches late into the night at the top of their voices, prompting Malvolio to chastise them. This is the basis for Sir Toby's, Sir Andrew, and Maria's revenge on Malvolio.

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ID: 320530

Title: Snakes and Ladders

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Cassandra Harwood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:21:41

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure

Summary:

At school shes called wimpy Wendy but Wendy isnt afraid of Slinky, Grandpas snake.

At school shes called wimpy Wendy but Wendy isnt afraid of Slinky, Grandpas snake. When she takes Slinky to school and her he wriggles out of her school bag, Wendy will brave anything to rescue him.

SOME PEOPLE HAVE goldfish or tortoises or hamsters. Wendys Grandpa had a snake, a king snake called Slinky. He was black and gold with little beady eyes and an ever-flicking forked tongue.

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ID: 320525

Title: Red Eyes At Night

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Cassandra Harwood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:20:00

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure

Summary:

A brilliant tale about making friends from the master storyteller

To get revenge on her show-off cousin Geraldine, Millie tells her about the red-eyed ghost who lives in the garden shedand scares herself silly!

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ID: 320540

Title: Tempest

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Sir Michael Redgrave

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:00:24

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Performed by Sir Michael Redgrave and others, The Tempest possesses a truly wonderful narrative carried by a wonderful cast. Available to download for the first time online.

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed written in 161011, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to lure his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's low nature, the redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.

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ID: 320526

Title: Conker

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Harry Man

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:21:06

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature

Summary:

When Nicks grandmother decides to help him become Conker Cahmpion of Jubilee Park, she sends him off to find some special conkers from Cotters Yard. But Nick frinds far more than conkers in the Yard.

When Nicks grandmother decides to help him become Conker Cahmpion of Jubilee Park, she sends him off to find some special conkers from Cotters Yard. But Nick frinds far more than conkers in the Yard. He discovers a half-starved dog who needs his help. Will Nick be able to rescue him?

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ID: 320532

Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Sir Rex Harrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:01:29

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Sir Rex Harrison and Cast perform together in this wonderful production which is available for the first time on digital download.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a 'merry war'; they both talk a mile a minute and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. By means of 'noting' (which sounds the same as 'nothing,' and which is gossip, rumour, and overhearing), Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable who is a master of malapropisms, discoversunbeknownst to himselfthe evil trickery of the villain, the bastard Don John. In the end, Don John is captured and everyone else joins in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.

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ID: 320542

Title: Merchant of Venice

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: Dorothy Tutin, Harry Andrews

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:20:23

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Another in the great Caedmon Shakespeare series from the 1960s. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is perhaps most remembered for its dramatic scenes, and is best known for Shylock and the famous 'pound of flesh' speech.

Shylock, a greedy Jewish money-lender, has lost his beloved daughter when she elopes with a man who belongs to a virulently anti-Semitic society. Shylock seeks a literal 'pound of flesh' from the Merchant of Venice Antonio when he fails to pay the debt. Portia defends Antonio from Shylock's legal suit. Shylock ends by renouncing his faith and his fortune.

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ID: 320523

Title: Wombat Goes Walkabout

Author: Michael Morpurgo

Narrator: Jot Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:07:02

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers UK

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family

Summary:

Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and he comes up with a great big idea

One day Wombat digs the deepest hole hes ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again, he cant see his mother anywhere. He is all alone.

As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala, but none of them think very much of him.

But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombats skills which save the day, and everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him.

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