Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold
Classic Love Poems with a Modern Twist
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Narrated by:
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Stephen Fry
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Paapa Essiedu
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James Anthony
About this listen
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, Retold by William Shakespeare and James Anthony, with a foreword by Stephen Fry. Read by Stephen Fry, Paapa Essiedu and the author.
Rediscover the greatest love poetry ever written
Shall I compare you to a summer’s day?
You’re more delightful, always shining strong;
High winds blow hard on flowering buds in May,
And summer never seems to last that long…
Shakespeare’s sonnets are some of the nation’s favourite lines of verse, but the Elizabethan language can make it difficult to really understand them. Many guides offer to clarify the meaning, but lose the magic of the words by explaining them away.
James Anthony has done something boldly different.
He has rewritten the whole series of poems as sonnets using modern language, while retaining the rhythm and rhyme patterns that gives them such power. In doing so he breathes new life into the original poems and opens them up for a modern readership, demystifying Shakespeare’s eternal poetry with provocative new translations and delightful new lines.
With the original sonnets read by Stephen Fry, and the modern translations read by Paapa Essiedu, this is a stunning collection of beautiful love poems, made new.©2018 James Anthony (P)2018 Random House Audiobooks
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Matthew
- 28-10-2021
Good Sonnets
James Anthony could use more practice telling Sonnets. Stephen Fry does a brilliant job telling the Sonnets though.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Shaz Ginns
- 15-04-2023
Why,why,why does anyone need this?
A sad indictment on our modern language and those modern wordsmiths who wish to co-opt greatness. Mr Fry should not have played into this however I fear this is his true respect for his literary betters. I hope this is never attempted again. Shame on all involved.
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