LibriVox readers present the third collection of monologues from Shakespeare's plays. Containing 20 parts. - William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in such a variety of genres - tragedy, comedy, romance, &c - that there is always at least one monologue in each of his plays. Some of these teach a lesson, some simply characterize Shakespeare at his best, some are funny, some sad, but all are very moving. Each monologue will touch everybody differently. Some people will be so moved by a particular monologue that they will want to record it. (Summary by Shurtagal).
Chapters
1
Richard III - Now Is the Winter of Our Discontent (Act 1, Scene 1) Read by Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010) 3:14
2
All's Well that Ends Well - Virginity being blown down (Act 1 Scene1) Read by Jonathan Horniblow 2:11
3
Merchant of Venice - If You Prick Us Do We Not Bleed? (Act 3, Scene 1) Read by Shurtagal 1:28
4
All's Well that Ends Well - I would I had that corporal soundness now (Act 1, Sc Read by Jonathan Horniblow 1:54
5
All's Well that Ends Well - Oh Were That All (Act 1, Scene 1) Read by Jonathan Horniblow 1:49
6
Richard III - What? Where you snarling all...? (Act 1, Scene 3) Read by Squid Varilekova 2:35
7
Othello - Virtue? a fig! (Act 1, Scene 3) Read by Caitlin Hier 3:02
8
Julius Caesar - The speech of Brutus (Act 3, Scene 2) Read by Patrick Beverley 2:42
9
Henry VI Part I - Look on thy country (Act 3, Scene 3) Read by Jennette Selig 2:44
10
Macbeth - Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow (Act 5, Scene 5) Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz 1:04
11
Henry V - Crispian's Day (Act 4, Scene 3) Read by Karen Savage 1:27
12
As You Like It - All the World's a Stage (Act 1, Scene 7) Read by Jonathan Horniblow 2:14
13
The Tempest - You Are Three Men of Sin (Act 3, Scene 3) Read by Ancilla 2:05
14
As You Like It - As I Remember (Act 1, Scene 1) Read by Jonathan Horniblow 2:02
15
A Midsummer Night's Dream - How Happy Some O'er Other Some Can Be (Act 1 Scene 1 Read by Elizabeth Klett 2:13
16
Romeo and Juliet - Rebellious Subjects (Act 1, Scene 1) Read by A.K.Farrar 2:07
17
Hamlet - O that this too too solid flesh would melt (Act 1, Scene 2) Read by Jim Cadwell 3:15
18
Hamlet - To Be or Not to Be (Act 3, Scene 1) Read by Michael Sirois 2:04
19
Hamlet - How All Occasions Do Inform Against Me (Act 4, Scene 4) Read by Michael Sirois 2:05
20
Hamlet - I am thy Father's Spirit (Act 1, Scene 5) Read by Jim Cadwell 5:56
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