Author Smartpass
NarratorVarious
Duration3h 20m
CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, English Non Fiction
Key StageKS4
PublisherSmartpass
VersionUnabridged
Get ready to walk the streets of Shakespeare's England. By recreating his life in vivid audio the listener can imagine the influences that moulded him. The tape covers themes such as love and romance, authority and justice and provides excellent background information for study at KS3 and 4.
Julius Caesar - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Author William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Narrator Full Cast
Duration 7h 50m
The real Julius Caesar famously said `experience is the teacher of all things'. Experience Shakespeare's masterful moral drama with teaching notes to consider whether his assassins were freedom fighters or cold-blooded killers - a question as pertinent in today's world as in ancient Rome.
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Hamlet - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Author William Shakespeare, Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 12h 11m
`There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so'. Discover why generations of actors dream of playing Hamlet, the intellectual prince at war with himself, in this powerful tragedy of revenge, remorse, madness and murder.
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An Inspector Calls - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 5h 15m
Peel away the layers of J. B. Priestley's complex drama (book number 8120) to appreciate this powerful play, wrapped up in the genre of a gripping detective story, to truly understand that 'We don't live alone, we are members of one body.' This audiobook contains comprehensive analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam s...
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A Kestrel For A Knave - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 55m
Through drama, commentary and debate this tape unravels the plot and questions the motivation of the characters from 'A Kestrel for a Knave' by Barry Hines. It also tells the listener about the aims of the examiner and gives sample essay questions.
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Great Expectations - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 3h
A cast of actors bring Victorian London to life. A running commentary discusses themes, characterisation and the structure of the novel. The tape also points out the aims of the examiners, sets exercises and recommends quotations to use.
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Twelfth Night - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 50m
The full text is presented as an accessible, rip-roaring, full-cast drama that really brings the comedy to life. The comprehensive commentary and analysis opens the doorways into Shakespeare's world.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 55m
Travel back to Hardy's 19th Century Wessex. This audiobook analyses the society, characters and themes of the novel. It also suggests essay questions and useful quotations to help you through your coursework and exam.
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Animal Farm - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 3h 20m
Through exhilarating full-cast drama, interviews with the main characters and Orwell's own words, the novel's relationship to Russia and its revolution is revealed.
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War Poetry 1914-1918 - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 4h 30m
Experience the carnage and camaraderie of the First World War, first hand. Hear the poems and meet the men who created such art from chaos.
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Henry V - Smartpass Study Guide
Author: Smartpass
Author Smartpass
Narrator Various
Duration 6h 55m
A study guide to Henry V with expert analysis, commentary, historical and social background, study and exam strategies.
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