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Ralph Fiennes on Coriolanus

Performing Shakespeare

by Ralph Fiennes, Julian Curry ...

Series series Shakespeare on Stage
Ralph Fiennes discusses playing Coriolanus, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing ... Read more

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Ralph Fiennes discusses playing Coriolanus, in this ebook taken from Shakespeare On Stage: Thirteen Leading Actors on Thirteen Key Roles.In each volume of the Shakespeare On Stage series, a leading actor takes us behind the scenes, recreating in detail a memorable performance in one of Shakespeare's major roles. They discuss their character, working through the play scene by scene, with refreshing
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Seven Ages

Poetry with music

by Sir Michael Caine ...

Narrated by Sir Michael Caine, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, John Cleese, Catherine McCormack, Pete Postlethwaite, Ralph Fiennes ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

‘One of the best anthologies of the year… An arresting, deeply moving collection of the best of British poetry read by a star-studded cast’ The Independent. This exceptional anthology, based on Lord Owen’s published anthology Seven Ages Poetry for a Lifetime, features many of Britain’s leading actors who have all given their services for charity. Shakespeare’s ‘seven ages’ speech (read by Sir Ian ... Read more

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‘One of the best anthologies of the year… An arresting, deeply moving collection of the best of British poetry read by a star-studded cast’ The Independent. This exceptional anthology, based on Lord Owen’s published anthology Seven Ages Poetry for a Lifetime, features many of Britain’s leading actors who have all given their services for charity. Shakespeare’s ‘seven ages’ speech (read by Sir Ian
... Read more
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George Bernard Shaw

A BBC Radio Drama Collection

by George Bernard Shaw ...

Narrated by Various, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Prunella Scales, David Suchet, Juliet Stevenson, Anton Lesser, Rebecca Front, Ron Cook, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

25 hours 48 min

15 of the finest works by the world-renowned playwright, as heard on BBC radioGeorge Bernard Shaw - or Bernard Shaw, as he preferred to be known - was one of Ireland's foremost dramatists and thinkers. His plays range from contemporary satires to historical allegories, and are infused with ideas, insight, wit and wisdom. Included here are some of his best works, adapted for radio and brought ... Read more

$21.99 USD

15 of the finest works by the world-renowned playwright, as heard on BBC radioGeorge Bernard Shaw - or Bernard Shaw, as he preferred to be known - was one of Ireland's foremost dramatists and thinkers. His plays range from contemporary satires to historical allegories, and are infused with ideas, insight, wit and wisdom. Included here are some of his best works, adapted for radio and brought
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Man and Superman

by George Bernard Shaw, Sir Peter Hall ...

Narrated by Dame Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, a full cast ...

Unabridged

4 hours 13 min

Man and Superman was the first drama to be broadcast on the BBC’s Third Program on October 1, 1946. To celebrate Radio 3’s fiftieth anniversary, the play was directed by Sir Peter Hall, and preserved for all time in this lush audio dramatization.“A comedy and a philosophy,” Man and Superman is based on the Don Juan theme, and using all the elements from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Shaw reordered them ... Read more

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Man and Superman was the first drama to be broadcast on the BBC’s Third Program on October 1, 1946. To celebrate Radio 3’s fiftieth anniversary, the play was directed by Sir Peter Hall, and preserved for all time in this lush audio dramatization.“A comedy and a philosophy,” Man and Superman is based on the Don Juan theme, and using all the elements from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Shaw reordered them
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The Alexander Pushkin BBC Radio Collection

Including Eugene Onegin, Boris Godunov & The Queen of Spades

by Alexander Pushkin ...

Narrated by Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Paul Scofield, Simon Callow, Hattie Morahan, Alison Pettitt, Greg Wise, Full Cast, Dr Alan Howard, Moira Lister, Max Irons, Linus Roache ...

Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

Dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his lifeOne of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour.This BBC ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his lifeOne of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour.This BBC
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Man & Superman

by Bernard Shaw ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Judi Dench, Juliet Stevenson, Ralph Fiennes ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

Man and Superman was the first drama to be broadcast on the BBC's Third Programme on October 1st, 1946. To celebrate Radio 3's 50th anniversary, the play was directed by Sir Peter Hall, and preserved for all time in this lush audio dramatisation. 'A comedy and a philosophy', Man and Superman is based on the Don Juan theme and, using all the elements from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shaw reordered them ... Read more

$10.99 USD

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Man and Superman was the first drama to be broadcast on the BBC's Third Programme on October 1st, 1946. To celebrate Radio 3's 50th anniversary, the play was directed by Sir Peter Hall, and preserved for all time in this lush audio dramatisation. 'A comedy and a philosophy', Man and Superman is based on the Don Juan theme and, using all the elements from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Shaw reordered them
... Read more

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Classic FM One Hundred Favourite Poems

Perfect Mother's Day book

by Classic FM ...

Narrated by David Tennant, Joanna Lumley, John Gielgud, Adrian Irvine, Alec McCowen, Charles Collingwood, Donald Douglas, Douglas Hodge, Gareth Armstrong, John Hannah, Jonathan Aris, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield, Liza Ross, Nichola McAuliffe, Nicol Williams, Pam Ayres, Ralph Fiennes, Richard Griffiths, Richard Wilson, Roger McGough, Samantha Bond, Sandra Duncan, Simon Callow, Sir Anthony Sher, T. P. McKenna, Vanessa Redgrave ...

Abridged

3 hours 50 min

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners.With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to suit any mood.Whether you're reading them for the first time or revisiting a classic, this is a selection ... Read more

$10.99 USD

This delightful anthology is a timeless collection of poems chosen by Classic FM listeners.With humorous limericks, romantic sonnets, traditional and modern classics, this book is a true refelction of the greatest and best-loved verse. Discover poems for special occasions, as well as poems to suit any mood.Whether you're reading them for the first time or revisiting a classic, this is a selection
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The Oldest Code of Laws in the World

by Hammurabi, King of Babylon. Translated by C. H. W. Johns. ...

Narrated by Douglas Harvey ...

Unabridged

1 hour 34 min

The Code of Hammurabi is a codification of the laws enacted by Hammurabi, the king of Babylonia and is one of mankind’s oldest known writings. It was inscribed on a stone stele, or monument, in approximately 1754 B. C. and was discovered by archeologists in 1901. The code was inscribed using cuneiform script in the Akkadian languages into a diorite stele that stands 7.4 feet tall. A small portion ... Read more

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The Code of Hammurabi is a codification of the laws enacted by Hammurabi, the king of Babylonia and is one of mankind’s oldest known writings. It was inscribed on a stone stele, or monument, in approximately 1754 B. C. and was discovered by archeologists in 1901. The code was inscribed using cuneiform script in the Akkadian languages into a diorite stele that stands 7.4 feet tall. A small portion
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Mother West Wind 'Where' Stories

by Thornton W. Burgess, Thornton W. Burgess ...

Narrated by Jude Somers ...

Unabridged

2 hours 51 min

Thornton W. Burgess was a bird-watching, berry-picking student of nature, who took up writing children's stores including those collected in Old Mother West Wind "Where" Stories (1918). He writes about talking animals, but his characters remain true to their real-life counterparts. Each story explains how Old Mother Nature gives special attention to each creature's needs -- where Grandfather Frog ... Read more

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Thornton W. Burgess was a bird-watching, berry-picking student of nature, who took up writing children's stores including those collected in Old Mother West Wind "Where" Stories (1918). He writes about talking animals, but his characters remain true to their real-life counterparts. Each story explains how Old Mother Nature gives special attention to each creature's needs -- where Grandfather Frog
... Read more

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Help for the Haunted

A Novel

by John Searles ...

Narrated by Emma Galvin ...

Unabridged

14 hours 36 min

John Searles’s Help for the Haunted is an unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughter’s discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery.Sylvie Mason’s parents have an unusual occupation—helping “haunted souls” find peace. After receiving a strange phone call one winter’s night, they leave the house and are later murdered in an ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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John Searles’s Help for the Haunted is an unforgettable story of a most unusual family, their deep secrets, their harrowing tragedy, and ultimately, a daughter’s discovery of a dark and unexpected mystery.Sylvie Mason’s parents have an unusual occupation—helping “haunted souls” find peace. After receiving a strange phone call one winter’s night, they leave the house and are later murdered in an
... Read more

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Smoke and Mirrors

Short Fictions and Illusions

by Neil Gaiman ...

Narrated by Neil Gaiman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 36 min

In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under ""Pest Control,"" and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman, magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders -- a place where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under ""Pest Control,"" and
... Read more

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The Moral Landscape

How Science Can Determine Human Values

by Sam Harris ...

Narrated by Sam Harris ...

Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people—from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists—agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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New York Times bestselling author Sam Harris’s first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people—from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists—agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed, our failure to address questions of meaning and morality through
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