An 1881 comic story by Nikolai Leskov, presented in the form of a traditional skaz or folk-tale, but entirely of Leskovs invention. It tells the story of a left-handed Russian...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Winter by William Shakespeare. This poem is from Loves Labours Lost. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 27th,...

LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of Fidele by William Shakespeare. This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 18th, 2010.

Cymbeline is one of Shakespeares late romances, which (like The Tempest and The Winters Tale) combines comedy and tragedy. Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline of Britain,...

Othello is the story of a cross-cultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the Venetian army, and Desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous Venetian...

Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra. His tragedy Coriolanus was...

This is truly a delightful compilation of some of the best known and loved passages from William Shakespeare's plays. Most readers would be familiar with all or at least some of...

It's a random topic which I will discuss with you mixed with my point of view.

After the turmoil and uncertainty of Henry IV a new era appears to dawn for England with the accession of the eponymous Henry V. In this sunny pageant Chorus guides us along...

This is Shakespeares dutiful trubute to one of the most imposing and terrifying rulers in European history. The kingdom trembles as the giant monarch storms through his midlife...