{"product_id":"9780008462048","title":"Shakespeare: The Complete Works (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\u003eFor the first time, the complete works of Shakespeare are available to download as one. This collection includes all 37 plays, 4 narrative poems, and the sonnets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerformed by an incredible array of the 20th century’s greatest actors, Ian McKellen, Timothy West, Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi, Roy Dotrice, Prunella Scales, and many others 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\u003eThis collection brings together all of Shakespeare’s works, including:\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eA Lover's Complaint\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAll's Well That Ends Well\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAntony And Cleopatra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eCoriolanus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Pt. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry IV, Pt. 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry V\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry VI, Pt. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry VI, Pt. 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry VI, Pt. 3\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eHenry VIII\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eKing John\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eMeasure For Measure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eOthello\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003ePericles, Prince Of Tyre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eRichard II\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eRichard III\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eRomeo And Juliet\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eSonnets\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Comedy Of Errors\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant Of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Merry Wives Of Windsor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Phoenix and the Turtle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Rape Of Lucrece\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Taming Of The Shrew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Two Gentlemen Of Verona\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eTimon Of Athens\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eTroilus And Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• \u003cem\u003eVenus And Adonis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full casts for each production in this collection can be found in the description of the individual play’s product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection, a testament to the best of European theatre, brings together top performing actors, each lending their unique voice to the timeless works of Shakespeare. The plays, each a masterpiece in its own right, are performed with an intensity and passion that only the best in the field can deliver.\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":46889238429845,"sku":"9780008462048","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008462048.jpg?v=1776888345","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008462048","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}