{"product_id":"9780008442828","title":"A Lover's Complaint \u0026 The Phoenix and the Turtle (Argo Classics)","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\u003e‘In thee hath neither sting, knot, nor confine, For thou art all, and all things else are thine.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo of Shakespeare’s most revered and elegiac poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix and the Turtle\u003c\/em\u003e, the mythical phoenix consumes itself in fire, from the ashes of which another phoenix is born. In Shakespeare's poem, the phoenix is female and the turtle (that is, a turtledove) is male.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eA Lover’s Complaint\u003c\/em\u003e, originally published with the sonnets, a young woman is overheard lamenting her betrayal by a heartless seducer.\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\u003eThe full cast includes: Joan Hart and William Squire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis top-notch production, short in length but rich in content, brings the best of European theatre to the comfort of your home. The performing prowess of the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players is evident, making each verse resonate with emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Barbara A. Mowat (The Taming of the Shrew), Paul Werstine (The Two Noble Kinsmen), Sparknotes (Merchant of Venice), and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889198583957,"sku":"9780008442828","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008442828.jpg?v=1776888308","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008442828","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}