Theatre Royale: The Happy Hypocrite

Saturday, October 4th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Theatre Royale: The Happy Hypocrite

Theatre Royal

In this episode from the series, Sir John Gielgud stars in a fully dramatised adaptation of the famous The Happy Hypocrite classic by Max Beerbohn.

First broadcast as an half-hour radio programme in the 1950’s, this performance captures the marvellous theatrical style of post-war radio before the advent of television and offers the experience of vintage radio at its best.

The Happy Hypocrite:

An episode from the fine series of recordings, made in the early 1950’s, and featuring the leading artists of the day in adaptations of many of the classics.

Lord George Hell, a heartless and wicked rake, falls deeply in love with a singer, Jennie Meer, whose voice is as beautiful as her face…


Publisher: Heritage Media Ltd
Author: Max Beerbohn
Narrator: Sir John Gielgud
ISBN:
Download Price: $5.49

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Story of the Renaissance, The

Sunday, May 25th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

In this comprehensive survey, William Hudson explores the forces responsible
for bringing about the Renaissance, which he describes as the West’s "transition from the
medieval to the modern world."

Voyages of discovery, inventions, the revival of classical learning, and the advent of science
contribute to the intellectual upheavals of this creative period, which are reflected in its literature
and art. Hudson focuses on the one thread of continuity which he sees as both the seed and the
fruit of this exciting era: the awakening of secular humanism and the emergence of the Individual.
This history gives the listener a lucid, perceptive analysis of the splendid Renaissance.

Publisher: Blackstone Audio Inc
Author: William Henry Hudson
Narrator: Robert Whitfield
ISBN: 0-7861-1235-2
Download Price: $39.95 Continue…

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