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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.

''James Anthony has done something I would have confidently stated to be impossible. He has "translated" Shakespeare’s sonnets and he has done so with an insolent, loveable charm … A dazzling success’ – Stephen Fry

TWELFTH NIGHT: SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it''s easy!

Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard''s lines in the same form and pacing.

Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare''s language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.

If music be the food of love, play on;

  If music is the fuel of love, play on!

Give me excess of it, that, surfeiting,

  Play tunes aplenty till I''ve heard too much,

The appetite may sicken, and so die.

  And then these pangs will pale and fade away.

That strain again! it had a dying fall.

  Play that refrain again; I found it haunting.

HAMLET: SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it''s easy!

Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard''s lines in the same form and pacing.

Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare''s language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.

To be, or not to be, that is the question,

  To live, or not live: I have to wonder.

Whether ''tis nobler in the mind to suffer

  Would I find greater honour if I suffered

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,

  The stinging pain wrought by my wretched luck

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

  Instead of fighting back against my troubles,

And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep;

  Which, doing so, would kill me? Death. I''d sleep

JULIUS CAESAR: SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it''s easy!

Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard''s lines in the same form and pacing.

Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare''s language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.

MACBETH: SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it''s easy!

Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard''s lines in the same form and pacing.

Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare''s language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.

Is this a dagger which I see before me,

Is this a dagger that I see before me,

The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.

The handle pointing at my hand? I''ll hold it.

I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.

It isn''t really there, yet I can see it.

The community of Deadhorse, Alaska (population 25) lies 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle, at the northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway, the longest road in the world.  Key West, Florida, sits at the southern tip of the Florida Keys, an archipelago of coral islands jutting into the Caribbean warmth of the Mexican Gulf. 

Between Key West and Deadhorse lies most of North America.

Londoner James Anthony decided to drive between the two, adjusting his GPS settings to ''avoid highways,'' letting an inanimate piece of technology guide him left-right through the byways, back roads, country lanes and mountain passes of this vast continent.

Along the way, he was serenaded in an African-American Church in Miami; went peanut farming in Georgia; hitched a ferry ride across the Mississippi with moonshine-drinking locals; got drunk with a North Dakotan farmer who had three months to live; survived a haunting in Saskatchewan; was nearly squashed by an irate buffalo in the Northern Rockies; and arrived at the Arctic Ocean just before freeze-up.  

Part travelogue, history, social commentary, and good-time escapism, The Slow Road to Deadhorse chronicles an Englishman''s road-trip through the North America most people never get to see. 

Tackling The Merchant of Venice? Easily understand every line and quickly master Shakespeare''s tale of love and revenge.

Does Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language often leave you confused? Do you wish there was an easier way to get to the heart of the story without tedious cross-referencing? Award-winning Shakespearean author James Anthony unlocks each line of The Merchant of Venice via a modern, versified retelling alongside the brilliant original, empowering you to excel at this formidable text.

In this book, you''ll discover:

Buy this Shakespeare Retold book today and enjoy The Merchant of Venice as you quickly learn this timeless masterpiece!

PRAISE FOR SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

"Schools and colleges will stamp and cheer with unrestrained gratitude and delight." - STEPHEN FRY

"Tackling Hamlet for The Royal Shakespeare Company is arguably the most daunting role for any actor. For me, learning the words was the easy part; interpreting the nuances of the language and breathing life into the performance was brutally tough. James Anthony''s Shakespeare, Retold would have helped me immensely. For every line, I''d have had a lyrically identical modern-day translation that I precisely understood, helping reveal the emphasis and punch of each moment of my stage performance. Every actor would benefit from this compelling translation." - PAAPA ESSIEDU

Tackling Romeo and Juliet? Easily understand every line and quickly master Shakespeare''s classic tragedy of young love and family feuding.

Does Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language often leave you confused? Do you wish there was an easier way to get to the heart of the story without tedious cross-referencing? Award-winning Shakespearean author James Anthony unlocks each line of Romeo and Juliet via a modern, versified retelling alongside the brilliant original, empowering you to excel at this formidable text.

In this book, you''ll discover:

Buy this Shakespeare Retold book today and enjoy Romeo and Juliet as you quickly learn this timeless masterpiece!

PRAISE FOR SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

"Schools and colleges will stamp and cheer with unrestrained gratitude and delight." - STEPHEN FRY

"Tackling Hamlet for The Royal Shakespeare Company is arguably the most daunting role for any actor. For me, learning the words was the easy part; interpreting the nuances of the language and breathing life into the performance was brutally tough. James Anthony''s Shakespeare, Retold would have helped me immensely. For every line, I''d have had a lyrically identical modern-day translation that I precisely understood, helping reveal the emphasis and punch of each moment of my stage performance. Every actor would benefit from this compelling translation." - PAAPA ESSIEDU

Tackling Othello? Easily understand every line and quickly master Shakespeare''s tale of love and revenge.

Does Shakespeare''s 400-year-old language often leave you confused? Do you wish there was an easier way to get to the heart of the story without tedious cross-referencing? Award-winning Shakespearean author James Anthony unlocks each line of Othello via a modern, versified retelling alongside the brilliant original, empowering you to excel at this formidable text.

In this book, you''ll discover:

Buy this Shakespeare Retold book today and enjoy The Merchant of Venice as you quickly learn this timeless masterpiece!

PRAISE FOR SHAKESPEARE RETOLD

"Schools and colleges will stamp and cheer with unrestrained gratitude and delight." - STEPHEN FRY

"Tackling Hamlet for The Royal Shakespeare Company is arguably the most daunting role for any actor. For me, learning the words was the easy part; interpreting the nuances of the language and breathing life into the performance was brutally tough. James Anthony''s Shakespeare, Retold would have helped me immensely. For every line, I''d have had a lyrically identical modern-day translation that I precisely understood, helping reveal the emphasis and punch of each moment of my stage performance. Every actor would benefit from this compelling translation." - PAAPA ESSIEDU