The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare
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The Merchant of Venice

Author: William Shakespeare

Narrator: a full cast, Bill Nighy, Haydn Gwynne, Geoffrey Whitehead, Julian Rhind-Tutt, David Tennant, Trevor Peacock, Sarah-Jane Holm, Alison Reid, Colin Salmon, Will Keen

Unabridged: 2 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Arkangel

Published: 03/20/2005


Synopsis

In Shakespeare’s most controversial play, the opposing values of justice and mercy must be resolved. Antonio promises money to help his friend Bassanio woo Portia. He borrows the sum needed from the cruel Shylock, but there will be a dreadful penalty if the loan is not repaid.The golden world of Portia’s Belmont calls forth some of Shakespeare’s most lyrical love poetry. But the dark shadow of Shylock is never far from the heart of this brilliant comedy as it moves toward its courtroom climax.Portia is played by Hadyn Gwynne and Shylock by Trevor Peacock. Julian Rhind-Tutt is Bassanio, and Bill Nighy is Antonio.

About William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and dramatist of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean period, is the most widely known author in all of English literature and often considered the greatest. He was an active member of a theater company for at least twenty years, during which time he wrote many great plays. Plays were not prized as literature at the time and Shakespeare was not widely read until the middle of the eighteenth century, when a great upsurge of interest in his works began that continues today.

About Tom Wheelwright

Tom Wheelwright es Contador Público Autorizado y la fuerza creativa detrás de WealthAbility, el movimiento de Riqueza libre de impuestos más importante del mundo, que sirve a empresarios e inversores a nivel mundial. Como fundador y CEO, Tom ha sido responsable de revolucionar los servicios de consultoría y estrategias fiscales, empresariales y de riqueza para clientes premium durante casi 30 años. Tom es un experto en estrategias fiscales para sociedades y corporaciones, un conocido orador y un innovador en educación financiera. Robert T. Kiyosaki, autor bestseller de Padre Rico, Padre Pobre, se refiere a Tom como "un jugador que cualquiera que quiera ser rico necesita tener en su equipo". Ha sido colaborador de Robert T. Kiyosaki en varios de sus libros. Tom tiene una maestría en Contabilidad Profesional por la Universidad de Texas y una licenciatura en Artes por la Universidad de Utah.

About E.A. Copen

E. A. Copen lives deep in the deep dark woods outside one of the most haunted cities in Ohio. While working a boring retail job, she entertained herself with stories of the fantastic, some of which became books like Guilty by Association, Death Rites, and Broken Empire. She speaks three languages fluently: English, Latin, and sarcasm. E. A. is currently studying to become proficient in memes.

About Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy is an award-winning British character actor who has appeared on stage and television as well as in film. His performance in the hit film Love Actually earned him a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. His other credits include Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Shaun of the Dead, The Constant Gardener, Underworld, Valkyrie, and many more.

About Geoffrey Whitehead

Geoffrey Whitehead is regularly seen on British television and filling many roles on radio. He has appeared in a huge range of television, film, theater, and radio roles, mostly notably as Sherlock Holmes in the 1980 television series Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

About Julian Rhind-Tutt

Julian Rhind-Tutt is an actor and voice artist. His audiobook narrations have earned five AudioFile Earphones Awards, and he has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award. His film appearances include roles in The Madness of King George, The Saint, Les Misérables, Notting Hill, and Tomorrow Never Dies, while his television credits include Reckless, Dangerfield, and Richard II. His stage work includes Editing Process, The Way of the World, Catherine Howard, and as the Duke of York in The Madness of George III. He is also the recipient of the Carlton Hobbs Award from BBC Radio.

About David Tennant

David Tennant, Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a Scottish actor who, over twenty years, has starred on stage, screen, television, and radio. In 2008 he played a widely praised Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company but is probably best known for his role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, along with the title role in the 2005 television serial Casanova and as Barty Crouch Jr. in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

About Alison Reid

Alison Reid trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Since graduation, she has performed regularly on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing such roles as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Denman in Family Reunion, Procne and Semele in Tales of Ovid, and Margery in Warwickshire Testimony. Her television credits include Dalziel and Pascoe and Neverwhere, and she also appeared in the BBC film The Heart of Me

About Will Keen

Will Keen is an English actor who has worked extensively on the English and Spanish stage. His theater credits include The Duchess of Malfi, The Tempest, Antigone and Dido, Queen of Carthage, as well as playing the title role in Macbeth and De Flores in The Changeling, both directed by Declan Donnellan. His television credits include Foyle’s War, Wired, Casualty 1907, The Colour of Magic, Holby City, Murphy’s Law, and The Bill. He lives in London.


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Quotes

“Transforming any play into sound alone is a challenge, and one that is met by this Arkangel production…All the actors give strong performances…Trevor Peacock’s portrayal of Shylock stands out among those of a solid cast. Peacock uses a sly voice for Shylock, saving his best for the comedy’s climactic courtroom scene.” AudioFile

“A masterpiece of dramatic skill…The legal acuteness, the passionate declamations, the sound maxims of jurisprudence, the wit and irony interspersed in it, the fluctuations of hope and fear in the different persons, and the completeness and suddenness of the catastrophe, cannot be surpassed.” William Hazlett, Shakespearean critic, on the courtroom scene in Act IV


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