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Henry IV, Part One (Arkangel Shakespeare)
While England is threatened by rebellion, the king’s scapegrace son Hal haunts the taverns of London, accompanied by the dissolute Falstaff and his band of rogues. The Earl of Northumberland and his fiery son, Hotspur, scheme to overthrow the crown. Will Hal own up to his duty as Prince of Wales, or will Falstaff’s influence prove too strong? The issue is decided at the climactic battle of Shrewsbury. Performed by Julian Glover, Jamie Glover, Richard Griffiths, and the Arkangel cast.
Manufacturer: BBC Audiobooks America
Price Range: $12.46 - $24.95
 Henry IV, Part One (Arkangel Shakespeare)
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| User Reviews |  | Hard not to love Shakespeare after listening to this
rating: 5
These ArkAngel Audio CDs really convey the vibrance of Shakespeare's world complete with bawdy screams, clinking glasses in taverns, birds chirping in the forest, etc. It's "Shakespeare for people who hate Shakespeare" in the sense that when you listen to these CDs the meanings of lines and the essence of the play comes across easily by virtue of the inflections in the voices and the circumstances.
Shakespeare is so often mistaught in schools, "overcooked," as it were, in that the endless stream of complexities in individual lines are overanalyzed to death before anyone has developed an overall sense of what's going on in the play. These CDs will give you that sense and much more. The guy who plays Falstaff had me laughing out loud. Also, using a CD like this is not "cheating" -- just the opposite, it is the *right* way to approach Shakespeare because these are plays! They are meant, first and foremost, to be performed, not read. For students I would recommend listening *first* to get an overall sense, then going back and reading, then listening again. Reading will be much more productive and fun, I imagine.
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