Time's Fool.TIME'S FOOL. Leonard Tourney. 2004/2005. Read by Tony Jay. 9 cds. 11 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 0-7861-7677-6. $81.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. SA William Shakespeare is summoned by his former lover, The Dark Lady, only to discover her suffering from the pox pox (poks) any eruptive or pustular disease, especially one caused by a virus, e.g., chickenpox, cowpox, etc. pox n. 1. and in desperate need of money. While he stands before her reeling from shock and revulsion, her lodgings suddenly burst into flame. Will barely escapes with his life, to hear afterwards that his Dark Lady is less fortunate. Additionally, he learns that the fire was set intentionally to kill him. But why? And who wishes him dead? Lord Cecil, the Queen's chief minister, suggests that Shakespeare use his amply demonstrated knowledge of evil and duplicity DUPLICITY, pleading. Duplicity of pleading consists in multiplicity of distinct matter to one and the same thing, whereunto several answers are required. Duplicity may occur in one and the same pleading. to solve his own dilemma. And so he does. This simple plot line is much enlivened en·liv·en tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens To make lively or spirited; animate. en·liv  en·er n. by its historical context and Shakespeare's first-person narration. Shakespeare buffs will enjoy recognizing people, places, and lines from the Bard's plays, but that's an incidental benefit. Those less familiar with his work can enjoy the mystery in its own right, which never gets so scholarly as to alienate its listeners. Jay's animated, personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. , fully differentiated reading is a treat. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United StatesNew York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY |
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