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    The Rape of Lucrece: Performed by Olivier Award Nominee Gerard Logan
    The Rape of Lucrece: Performed by Olivier Award Nominee Gerard Logan
    The Rape of Lucrece: Performed by Olivier Award Nominee Gerard Logan
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    The Rape of Lucrece: Performed by Olivier Award Nominee Gerard Logan

    Written by William Shakespeare

    Narrated by Gerard Logan

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    About this audiobook

    The Rape of Lucrece is a brilliant, brutal narrative poem giving an account of the terrible crime of rape and its dreadful consequences for victim and perpetrator. As ever, though, Shakespeare goes beyond the obvious, following the ramifications of the crime wherever they take him, shining a light on a band of human-behaviour encompassing the bestial and the beautiful. Gerard Logan's reading of Shakespeare's 1594 work is a stunning performance. Olivier award nominated Logan's emotion and varied tones make this title perfect for any listener, whether or not they have studied this great work. This title will appeal to many people, from casual listeners to lovers of narrative poems, and of course is the perfect masterclass for any aspiring performer. The incredible production values and music (composed especially for this edition) add to the overall sense of perfection.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndrews UK
    Release dateOct 9, 2009
    ISBN9781849890540
    The Rape of Lucrece: Performed by Olivier Award Nominee Gerard Logan
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    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

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