William Shakespeare's The winter's tale /
"King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing to have been fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to...
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| Format: | CD Audio Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auburn, CA :
Audio Partners,
[2003]
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| Series: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Plays (Audio Partners)
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| Summary: | "King Leontes of Sicilia is seized by sudden and terrible jealousy of his wife Hermione, whom he accuses of adultery. He believes the child Hermione is bearing to have been fathered by his friend Polixenes, and when the baby girl is born he orders her to be taken to some wild place and left to die. Though Hermione's child escapes death, Leontes' cruelty has terrible consequences. Loss paves the way for reunion, and life and hope are born out of desolation and despair"--Container. |
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| Item Description: | Unabridged. "A fully-dramatized recording of William Shakespeare's The winter's tale"--Container. "A companion to The complete Pelican Shakespeare"--Container. Compact discs. Liner notes including plot synopsis and complete cast list in container. Sound recording. |
| Physical Description: | 3 sound discs (173 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Production Credits: | Director, Clive Brill ; composer, Dominique Le Gendre ; producers, Bill Shepherd and Tom Treadwell. |
| ISBN: | 1932219390 |