{"product_id":"book-ew74","title":"Shakespeare: The Comedies","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 17 of Shakespeare’s timeless comedies, performed by the celebrated Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung love, bawdiness and exuberance are played out in these comedies that continue to make us laugh and cheer. Performed by an incredible array of the 20th century’s greatest actors, Marlowe alumni including Ian McKellen, Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi and Prunella Scales can be heard in these recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the Shakespeare plays within the Argo Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurston Dart, professor of music at London University and a fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes seventeen comedies:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll’s Well That Ends Well\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComedy of Errors\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLove’s Labour’s Lost\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePericles, Prince of Tyre\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Winter’s Tale.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins UK","offers":[{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49367113793840,"sku":"ZEew74","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49367113859376,"sku":"ZMew74","price":65.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/308529-ew74-Square.jpg?v=1734585189","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ew74","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}