Shakspere: Personal Recollections


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A fictitious account of a "friend" of William Shakespeare, who accompanies him from his birth to his death and beyond, chronicling Shakespeare's life, adventures, speeches, and impromptu bursts of poetry. (Summary by Tricia G.) (7 hr 39 min)

Chapters

Sweepstakes; Autograph Letter of Shakspere 24:06 Read by Sibella Denton
Birth. School Days. Shows. 14:28 Read by Sibella Denton
Launched. Apprentice Boy. Ambition. 11:11 Read by Sibella Denton
Farm. Life. Sport. Poaching on Lucy. 13:27 Read by Ernst Pattynama
In Search of Peace and Fortune. 14:13 Read by Xe Sands
London. Its Guilt and Glory. 13:28 Read by Nelly (林子)
Taverns. Theatres. Variegated Society. 11:30 Read by Kalynda
Theatrical Drudgery. Compositions. 13:38 Read by Julie VW
Growing Literary Renown. Royal Patrons. 20:46 Read by Julie VW
Bohemian Hours. Westminster Abbey. 'Love's Labours Lost.' 13:00 Read by Kalynda
Queen Elizabeth. War. Shakspere in Ireland. 12:21 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Rural England. 'Romeo and Juliet.' 26:32 Read by Kalynda
'Julius Caesar.' 32:38 Read by ontheroad
Two Tramps. By Land and Sea. 41:37 Read by TriciaG
Windsor Park. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' 23:20 Read by Wendel Topper
The Jew. Shylock. 'The Merchant of Venice.' 33:46 Read by Kalynda
The Supernatural. 'Hamlet.' 40:12 Read by Kalynda
Death of Queen Elizabeth. Coronation of King James. 15:40 Read by Elizabeth Klett
Shakspere as Monologuist. King James. 34:38 Read by TriciaG
Stratford. Shakspere's Death. Patriotism Down the Ages. 48:37 Read by TriciaG