King lear audiobook by william shakespeare rakuten kobo. He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as. Titles read by paul scofield the aeneid abridged king lear unabridged. King lear abdicates the british throne, to divide his kingdom among his three daughters in proportion to their professed love of him.
He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as the fool, harriet walter as gonerill, sara kestelman as regan and emilia fox as cordelia. King lear by shakespeare audio book free downloads and. Now, with lear, the situation is reversed and the sound production follows the. Benedict cumberbatch reads sherlock holmes rediscovered railway stories audiobook full. I had never read it and wanted to be sure to understand the play if it was being presented in 1550s english. King lear by william shakespeare on free audio book download. King lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir john. Paul scofield audio performances radio drama, audio books. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare at audiobooks. Browse audiobooks read by paul scofield sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. He performs the title role in the naxos audiobooks production of king lear. He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as the fool, harriet walter as gonerill, sara keste. Lists and brief description of paul scofield s radio and audio performances.
Performed by paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Browse audiobooks read by paul scofield sorted by best. Shakespeares king lear ranks with sophocles oedipus as a tragic hero destroyed by his own good intentions. The play is based on the legend of leir of britain, a mythological preroman celtic king. King lear descends into madness after wrongly distributing his estate on the strength of flattery. King lear by william shakespeare full audiobook greatest audio books dramatic reading v1 king lear is a tragedy by william shakespeare. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. From the moment when lear unfolds his darker purpose, we are drawn into an ineluctable chain of events that leads through betrayal, deceit, destr. King lear is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to.
Listen to king lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh for free with a 30 day free trial. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The famous tenderness of his voice is well suited for the intimate medium of recorded dramakenneth branagh, who played edmond in a 1994 bbc recording of the play, here delivers a compassionate performance as the fool. In the 1940s paul scofield played at the birmingham repertory theatre and at stratforduponavon. William shakespeare, paul scofield, alec mccowen, kenneth branagh, naxos audiobooks. Its a great pleasure to hear paul scofield as king lear in a recording published to coincide with the. Librivox recording of king lear by william shakespeare, in the public domain. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by paul scofield, rachel roberts, cyryl cusak, full cast.
King lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, and cast. Kenneth branaugh mixes truth with humor and gets away with it, just as a king s fool should. He has appeared in innumerable plays in london, seasons with sir john gielgud and with peter brook and starred in a man for all seasons in london and new york. Download audiobooks narrated by paul scofield to your device. King lear by william shakespeare and paul scofield. Its a great pleasure to hear paul scofield as king lear in a recording published to coincide with the actors eightieth birthday. King lear by william shakespeare 1994 starring sir.
Paul scofield, dramashakespeare, drama, caedmon, 3. Were adding audiobooks daily and hope to make this one available for download very soon. I bought this before seeing king lear in ny starring glenda jackson. William shakespeare, paul scofield, harpercollins publishers limited. Paul scofield as lear does an excellent job of expressing royal rage and arrogance. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare available from rakuten kobo. One version is on the left page, and a newer english version is on the right page. King lear naxos audiobooks audio cd audiobook, cd, unabridged. William shakespeare complete unabridged 38 dramas mp3 download. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
King lear audio cassettes x 3 new cambridge shakespeare audio by william shakespeare, paul scofield, et al. King lear is widely held as the greatest of shakespeares tragedies. Download or stream king lear by william shakespeare. Paul scofield, with alec mccowen, kenneth branagh, and cast. King lear is a tragedy by william shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. He is joined by alec mccowen as gloucester, kenneth branagh as the fool, harriet. Download king lear audiobook by william shakespeare.
Bbc 3 radio drama performed by the renaissance theatre company. Starring sir john gielgud lear, kenneth branagh edmund, emma thompson cordelia, derek jacobi france, bob hoskins oswald, judi dench goneril, michael williams fool, and richard briers gloucester. King lear naxos audio audio cd audiobook, classical. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Available from the naxos audio books web site and other retailers. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, cast for free with a 30 day free trial. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. King lear mivox preloaded audio player 9781906128487. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The tragedy of king lear receives an outstanding performance in an allstar cast led by britains senior classical actor, paul scofi. King lear 2002 naxos audiobooks, 3cd set, na324412. Listen to king lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield for free with a 30 day free trial.
King lear by william shakespeare overdrive rakuten. The librivox catalog page for this work lists the librivox readers. We still have available on caedmon audio tapes the 1965 lear with paul scofield in the title role with pamela brown and rachel roberts as that particularly nasty pair of sisters, goneril and regan. Submit your vote below to let us know you really crave this title. Naxos audiobooks king lear unabridged paul scofield. I am coupling this audio cd with the dvd of the sir lawrence olivier version of the play. King lear by william shakespeare, paul scofield, and alec. I recommend this product to anyone who wants to hear king lear done well. King lear audiobook original staging listen instantly. Listen to king lear audiobook by william shakespeare. The tragedy of king lear receives an outstanding performance in an allstar cast led by britains senior classical actor, paul scofield. King lear 1964, live archival recording, aldwych theatre, london 2121964.