Cymbeline (Arkangel Complete Shakespeare)
Not only is Imogen, King Cymbeline's daughter, persecuted by her evil stepmother, but her husband Posthumus has been told by his roguish friend Iachimo that Imogen has been unfaithful to him. Disguised as a boy, Imogen sets out to find Posthumus. On her journey, she unwittingly meets her two...
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Not only is Imogen, King Cymbeline's daughter, persecuted by her evil stepmother, but her husband Posthumus has been told by his roguish friend Iachimo that Imogen has been unfaithful to him. Disguised as a boy, Imogen sets out to find Posthumus. On her journey, she unwittingly meets her two brothers, stolen from the courts as infants and brought up in rustic innocence, unaware of their princely identities. Performed by Jack Sheperd, Sophie Thompson, and the Arkangel cast. The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare marks the first time in audio publishing history that all of Shakespeare’s plays have been produced by a single creative team. Based word-for-word on The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, each play is presented uncut.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781932219074 (1932219072)
Publish date: March 2nd 2005
Publisher: AudioGO
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
17th Century,
Fiction,
Historical
I guess I am going to have to read Shakespeare several times and possibly even see some plays, because I do not remember anything about the plot or the plays. :(
King Cymbeline is a supporting actor in his self-titled play. Around him whirl the plots of his queen, the petty violence of his step-son, the return journey of two prodigal sons, the romance of a princess with her low-born love, machinations of a mischievous lothario and a war thrown in for the he...
Faked deaths, cross dressing, wronged lovers... Shakespeare is starting to sound like a broken record.