Early spoken word recordings
Scenes from 'King Richard II and 'Sonnet CXVI'
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Type
sound
Duration
00:04:16
Shelf mark
1CL0005063
Recording date
1931-02
Authors
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Performers
Gielgud, Sir John (actor)
Description
Issued as part of the Linguaphone 'Shakespeare' series . Original issue number: LINGUAPHONE EEG 29 E; matrix number: EEG 29 E
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The sonnet is no. 116 and begins at 3:05 with the line ''Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments...''
Posted by Ginevra House, Engagement Officer, British Library on 05/05/2009 10:59:00
Scenes from 'King Richard II and 'Sonnet CXVI'
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