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Hamlet : For Kids (Shakespeare Can Be Fun series)

4 reviews
Lois Burdett

Firefly Books, 2000

the magic of shakespeare
I teach third grade in an urban school in a very large district and have used Burdett's version of Hamlet as my sole reading program component for the last 2 months. My students have showed more growth in comprehension, vocabulary, writitng skills and public speaking, than I have ever seen with any other class. Not only has their work showed such growth, but their passion for reading has ...

The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7 Volume CD Box Set (Unabridged)

52 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperChildrensAudio, 2004

so much more to me than just a fantasy saga
Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques I've wanted to reread the entire Chronicles of Narnia series, back to back, for a long time and just never got around to it. When I found it in audio as a boxed set, I had to have it and it gave me the excuse I needed to revisit my childhood for a little while. In The Magician's Nephew, we discover the origins of the wonderful land of Narnia and how ...

The Magician's Nephew

1 review
C. S. Lewis

HarperAudio, 2005

the magicians nephew
The book is wonderful. It is full of life and vigor. Can't wait to read the rest of the books.

Hamlet: By William Shakespeare

12 reviews
Kenneth Branagh, William Shakespeare

W. W. Norton & Company, 1996

Pictures worth it alone
This screen play, introduction and film diary of Hamlet, Kenneth Branagh is like having several books in one. The screen play its self is based on the text of `Hamlet' as it appears in the `First Folio'. You probably have several copies of Hamlet and maybe a few film versions. The advantage in this book is that it tells you what you are looking at. It goes beyond the inferences of ...

Pepys' Diary (Highbridge Classics)

16 reviews
Samuel Pepys

Highbridge Audio, 2006

Quality
Used to listen to this on tape and wanted to replace it with cd so I could listen to it in the car. If you want to get a taste of life in 1660's London, this is it. The written diaries are also fascinating but fairly hard to read, so Kenneth Branagh helps us out here. Anyone interested in English history will be very pleased with this diary. If you don't yet know who Pepys is then, for sure, ...

Theatre History Explained
Neil Fraser

Crowood Press, 2004

Theater History Explained is a comprehensive account of one of humanity?s greatest achievements. Ranging from Ancient Greece to the present, all the major playwrights and practitioners are discussed?from Aeschylus to Acykbourn, Aristotle to Artaud. Some 300 playwrights and 2,000 plays are set in context and described, and there are major sections on everything from classical theater and medieval drama to Expressionism and the American Greats. ...

King Lear (Naxos AudioBooks)

6 reviews
William Shakespeare

Naxos Audiobooks, 2002

Lear
Although the liner notes describing portions of Act 4 in the boxed set I received were a little amiss, it would be hard to see how the performance itself could be improved. Paul Scofield is absolutely extraordinary as Lear as is Alec McGowen as Glouster and Kenneth Branagh as the Fool. Five stars isn't enough! It's rare that a story like this, which can become quite complex if one isn't ...

Finding Your Voice: A Step-by-Step Guide for Actors (Nick Hern Book)
Barbara Houseman

Nick Hern Books, 2007

A simple, step-by-step manual, written by a Royal Shakespeare Company voice coach, offers everything that actors need to work on their voices. Suitable for actors at all levels, from students and young professionals to established and experienced actors. Drama teachers in schools and committed amateur actors who want to increase their vocal skills and understanding will also find it invaluable.

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set

45 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperAudio, 2005

Great Family Entertainment!
"The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD" set is one of my favorite all time purchases for my family! This is truly a bargain at this price for so many hours of quality entertainment that is safe for all ages. All seven of the The Chronicles of Narnia series are included (The Magician's nephew; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn ...

The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia) (Narnia)

243 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperChildrensAudio, 2001

Magical tale
It has been a long while since I read the Magician's Nephew for the first time. Nonetheless it came back to me to make the second time a even better experience. It is very well written and we enjoyed the creation of a new world and a beautiful world it was. This is a great book for all ages especially for those who enjoy magic. Anna del C. Author of "The Elf and the Princess" The Elf and The ...

King Richard III (Naxos AudioBooks)

2 reviews
William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh

Naxos Audiobooks, 2001

fantastic
The Naxos recording is an excellent rendition of RIII. The characterization is rich and well done. Full of passion and rage, you don't need to see the actors to "see" the play. The scene with Anne is particularly good.

Hamlet: BBC Dramatization (BBC Radio Presents)

154 reviews
William Shakespeare

Random House Audio, 1993

To thine own self be true ...
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING CHIEFLY PERTAINS TO THE NEW FOLGER LIBRARY EDITION. William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is arguably the most famous play ever written in the English language; it presents the world with questions and characters that have been the subject of thespian and scholarly debate ever since the Prince of Denmark's first appearance on the stage of London's Globe Theatre. Probably written ...

A Midwinter's Tale: The Shooting Script (Newmarket Shooting Script Series Book)

2 reviews
Kenneth Branagh

Newmarket Press, 1996

A complete comic delight
While working towards his amazing film of "Hamlet," Kenneth Branagh plus several of his close friends and colleagues took a little time off for a lighthearted "take" on actors playing Hamlet. This film knocked my socks off. If you've ever been an actor, it's true to the bone of the experience, but with such a gentle, hilarious, gay grotesquerie that it's probably one of my favorite works of ...

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film (A Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)

2 reviews
Kenneth Branagh, Steph Lady, ...

Newmarket Press, 1994

the book
like the companion book to bram stoker's dracula, this book has pictures from the film and its set and costumes designs and the photos of the make-up in process. it also has the screenplay from the film with pictures to go along with the film. this is a perfect book for those who want a book on the film, the making of it, the screenplay and the story behind it and the story of its creator and ...

In the Ravine: And Other Short Stories (Classic Fiction)

1 review
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Naxos Audiobooks, 2002

Classical music enhances a dramatic narrative performance
A very strongly recommended addition to school and community library collections, The Ravine & Other Short Stories presents an unabridged audio CD anthology of classic Anton Chekhov short stories, including Oh! The Public; The Chorus Girl; An Actor's End; The Trousseau; A Story Without A Title; Children; Misery; Fat And Thin; The Beggar; Hush!; and The Orator. Classical music enhances a dramatic ...

Much Ado About Nothing: Screenplay, Introduction, and Notes on the Making of the Movie

4 reviews
William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

MUST HAVE for Kenneth Branagh fans!
I just can't say enough good things about this book. The pictures are fabulous--I'd pay the price of the book for them alone! And for those curious about stage production and screenplays, this book is a MUST HAVE! Much Ado is definitely my favorite play by Shakespeare. Kenneth Branagh's movie version is the most fun version of Much Ado I've ever seen, and this book captures Branagh's magic. ...

Longshot

1 review
Dick Francis

Media Books Audio Publishing, 1998

No longshot here!
I loved this book. This was the first audio book I ever listened to (way back when), and it hooked me in, both to Dick Francis and to audiobooks. With Kenneth Branaugh narrating, the reading is tremendous. The climactic scene still resonates with me, at least 10 years later, because of Branaugh's portrayal. I'm not trying to do a classic "book review" or to earn any rating points-- I just ...

King Lear (Naxos Audio)

Naxos Audiobooks, 2002

The third of Shakespeare's great tragedies, King Lear, written in 1605, is a tale of vanity, lust and betrayal. Using complete text of The New Cambridge Shakespeare, this full cast performance features Paul Scofield, Britain's senior classical actor, in the title role. King Lear is the ninth recording in Naxos AudioBooks' series of unabridged dramatizations of Shakespeare plays.

Beginning

7 reviews
Kenneth Branagh

W. W. Norton & Company, 1990

Branagh is brilliant; wonderful, witty, honest autobiography
Anyone that wants to know more about Ken Branagh and his theatre work will love this book. I am totally in love with Ken Branagh after seeing his numerous Shakespeare films (Much Ado about Nothing, Henry V, etc). He has an absolutely wonderful sense of humor and great wit. The writing is incredibly; he is entertaining throughout and he is completely honest and genuine. (I found that very ...

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