Henry VI, Pt.1: Argo Classics

by William Shakespeare, Richard Marquand (Read by), Terrence Hardiman (Read by), David King (Read by), Carleton Hobbs (Read by)

Overview

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. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

‘No, no, I am but shadow of myself:

You are deceived, my substance is not here.’

Henry VI Part I is part of Shakespeare’s trilogy centred on the Wars of the Roses.

After Henry V’s death and while Henry VI is young, nobles rule England and fight the French, including Joan of Arc. As Henry VI becomes king, the noble houses begin to divide and take sides between York and Lancaster. The war with France winds down, and the nobles try to find Henry a wife and disagree about who Henry chooses.

All of the Shakespeare plays within the Argo Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.

Thurston Dart, professor of music at London University and a fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.

The full cast includes: Richard Marquand, David King, Carleton Hobbs, Terrence Hardiman, Denis McCarthy, Roger Croucher, Peter Orr, Frank Duncan, John Tydeman, Gary Watson, William Devlin, Gordon Gardner, Cyril Luckham, John Nettleton, John Shrapnel, Raymond Clark, Brian Batchelor, David Rowe-Beddoe, Anthony Arlidge, Bob Jones, Patrick Garland, Clinton Baddele, John Hopkins, John Tracy-Phillips, David Buck, John Bartom, Ronald Grey, Mary Morris, Yvonne Bonnamy, Freda Dowie.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008476168
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Series:	Argo Classics Series
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d)

About the Author

William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.

A Fulbright scholar with a master's degree from Cambridge University, David King is the author of Finding Atlantis, which was a Main Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club and which has been translated into several languages. He lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with his wife and daughter.

Carleton
Hobbs (1898–1978) was an English actor best known for portraying Sherlock
Holmes in eighty radio adaptations between 1952 and 1969. He also worked extensively in television, most notably in the miniseries I, Claudius and
Pennies from Heaven.

Terrence Hardiman has worked extensively in theater. He began at the Old Vic, went on to repertory at Bristol, and then spent five years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He played the title role in BBC TV’s The Demon Headmaster, while his other television appearances include major parts in Secret Army, Miss Marple, Hannay, and Inspector Morse. Among his film credits are Mask of Murder, Loophole, and Gandhi.

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom