SHAKESPEARE, W.: Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece (Unabridged)

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Shakespeare, William, Author.

Contributor:

Naxos Digital Services US.

Series:

Naxos Spoken Word Library.

Naxos Spoken Word Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spoken Word.

Local Subjects:

Spoken Word.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Naxos Digital Services US Incorporated.

System Details:

Mode of access: Available online.

Contents:

This said, she hasteth to a myrtle grove... ( 05 min., 27 sec. )

Here overcome, as one full of despair... ( 04 min., 39 sec. )

As falcon to the lure, away she flies... ( 06 min., 15 sec. )

She looks upon his lips, and they are pale... ( 04 min., 46 sec. )

THE RAPE OF Lucrece: From the besieged Ardea all in post... ( 04 min., 59 sec. )

Now thinks he that her husband's shallow tongue... ( 05 min., 46 sec. )

Now stole upon the time the dead of night... ( 05 min., 52 sec. )

Thus, graceless, holds he disputation... ( 05 min., 08 sec. )

But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him... ( 03 min., 47 sec. )

O, had they in that darksome prison died... ( 04 min., 49 sec. )

Imagine her as one in dead of night... ( 03 min., 56 sec. )

This said, he shakes aloft his Roman blade... ( 04 min., 37 sec. )

Quoth she, 'Reward not hospitality...' ( 06 min., 13 sec. )

This said, he sets his foot upon the light... ( 04 min., 01 sec. )

Even in this thought through the dark night he stealeth... ( 04 min., 38 sec. )

O night, thou furnace of foul-reeking smoke...' ( 05 min., 03 sec. )

O Opportunity, thy guilt is great...' ( 03 min., 49 sec. )

Why hath thy servant, Opportunity...' ( 03 min., 56 sec. )

O Time, thou tutor both to good and bad...' ( 02 min., 56 sec. )

This said, from her be-tumbled couch... ( 03 min., 52 sec. )

Thus cavils she with every think she sees... ( 03 min., 42 sec. )

As the poor frighted deer, that stands at gaze... ( 04 min., 09 sec. )

This plot of death when sadly she had laid... ( 03 min., 49 sec. )

By this, mild Patience bid fair Lucrece speak... ( 04 min., 10 sec. )

Her letter now is seal'd, and on it writ... ( 05 min., 42 sec. )

For much imaginary work was there... ( 04 min., 55 sec. )

Here feelingly she weeps Troy's painted woes... ( 04 min., 50 sec. )

Here, all enrag'd, such passion her assails... ( 03 min., 20 sec. )

And now this pale swan in her watery nest... ( 03 min., 25 sec. )

Lo, here, the hopeless merchant of this loss... ( 04 min., 19 sec. )

Even here she sheathed in her harmless breast... ( 03 min., 29 sec. )

By this starts Collatine as from a dream... ( 05 min., 11 sec. )

With this he breaketh from the sweet embrace... ( 03 min., 25 sec. )

Lie quietly, and hear a little more...' ( 06 min., 02 sec. )

Thou hadst been gone,' quoth she, 'sweet boy, ere this...' ( 05 min., 15 sec. )

Now quick desire hath caught the yielding prey... ( 04 min., 06 sec. )

The night of sorrow now is turn'd to day... ( 04 min., 13 sec. )

I know not love,' quoth he, 'no will know it...' ( 04 min., 25 sec. )

He sees her coming, and begins to glow... ( 04 min., 32 sec. )

But lo! from forth a copse that neihbours by... ( 04 min., 56 sec. )

By this love-sick queen began to sweat... ( 05 min. )

Upon this promise did he raise his chin... ( 05 min., 19 sec. )

VENUS AND ADONIS: Even as the sun with purple... ( 05 minutes, 07 sec. )

Participant:

Burke, David, Reader -- Best, Eve, Reader -- Corbett, Clare, Reader -- Shakespeare, William, Author

Notes:

Naxos Digital Services electronic collection.

Streaming audio.

Publisher Number:

9789626344293

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.