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A Midsummer Night's Dream

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: Ian McKellen,Prunella Scales,Frank Duncan,Joan Hart
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Publisher's summary

Lovers lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and, yes, love. Sir Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales, Frank Duncan, and Joan Hart perform Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Public Domain (P)2011 Saland Publishing

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WONDERFUL!

This was more than an audio book. This was a glorious performance. I could picture the whole thing as it was playing. I truly loved it!

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Solid performance

This was an enjoyable performance to listen to. I enjoy listening to Shakespeare in British accents.

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you just can't go wrong with Shakespear

wonderful acting, very talented readers. i could picture the entirety of it. love the music.

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Wonderful!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, this is great. Any lover of this play would do well to have this on hand.

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Hilarious

Still funny, hundreds of years later.

My favorite line:
"Get you gone, you dwarf,
You minimus of hindering knotgrass made,
You bead, you acorn! "

haha. You acorn..

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Not my type of book, but was good for the type that it is

Not really my type of book, but was good for the type that it is

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