Classic and pre-20th century plays

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices.

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All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare.

Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599.

Barbara Jefford, Robert Stephens and Alec McCowen lead a distinguished company in this haunting performance of Webster's powerful tragedy of murder, revenge and thwarted love.

154 poems performed by by the wonderful Sir John Gielgud in this Shakepseare collection of Sonnets.

160 minutes of extract scenes from Shakespeare's finest plays and read by a staggering cast.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1590 or 1591.

Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 performed by Sir John Gielgud and cast.

Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "e;Un Capitano Moro"e; ("e;A Moorish Captain"e;) by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565.

Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy by William Shakespeare.

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597.

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606.

Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599.

The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623.

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1594.

The seven ages are: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon and second childishness ready by Sir John GielgudThe seven ages are: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon and second childishness.

Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597 PERFORMED BY HARRY ANDREWS AND CASTHenry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597.

Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in approximately 1599.

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591, depicting the Machiavellian rise to power and subsequent short reign of Richard III of England.

A wonderful classic recording of some of the greatest actors performing Shakespeare for the first time release on digital download.

Another in the great Caedmon Shakespeare series from the 1960s.

Performed by Sir Michael Redgrave and others, The Tempest possesses a truly wonderful narrative carried by a wonderful cast.

Sir Derek Jacobi and cast perform another Shakespeare classic which has been released for the first time as a digital download.

Sir Rex Harrison and Cast perform together in this wonderful production which is available for the first time on digital download.

Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601.

Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young "e;star-cross'd lovers"e; whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families.

On Christmas Eve, young Pip, an orphan being raised by his sister and her husband, encounters a convict in the village churchyard.

This comic masterpiece is read by Paul Schofield.

This quintessential Christmas tale shows Dickens at his dazzling and provocative best, leaving Scrooge no doubts about the true spirit of Christmas, nor about the perils of ignoring the insistent ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Yet to Come.

This short biography of William Shakespeare by world famous writer Bill Bryson brims with the author's inimitable wit and intelligence.

The classic of eternal youth.

The classic adventure story of kidnap, shipwreck, murder and pursuit as young David Balfour tries to claim the inheritance he has been cheated out of.

This is the perfect study guide to the complete works of Shakespeare, covering everything from the romantic comedy of Romeo and Juliet to the tragedy Macbeth, alongside his Elizabethan history plays, sonnets, and other poems.