Ages of Man

Synopsis

Sir John Gielgud reads excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays: All’s Well That Ends Well (II vii); Hamlet (II ii, V ii); Henry IV. Part I (I iii); Henry IV. Part II (III i); Henry V (Prologue); Julius Caesar (I ii, II ii); King Lear (V iii); Macbeth (II i); Measure for Measure (II ii, Act III Scene i); The Merchant of Venice (V i); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (II i); Much Ado About Nothing (II iii), Richard III (I iv); Romeo and Juliet; The Tempest (IV i); The Winter’s Tale (I ii); selections from the sonnets.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; 2 audiocassettes.

Year of release

1979

Documentation

Includes complete text with remarks by Sir John Gielgud, three essays by Thomas Lask of ‘The New York Times’, and 8 pages of photographs of John Gielgud.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Cast

John Gielgud

Production Company

Name

Collins-Caedmon Audio

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Harper Collins

Email

education@harpercollins.co.uk.

Web

http://www.collinseducation.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0870 787 1612

Fax

020 8307 4440

Address

Collins Educational
Westerhill Road
77-85 Fulham Palace Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 8JB

 

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