Terrific presentation of great poetry
I've been going through the sonnets with Patrick Stewart's social media presentation of them. Then I found this app and added that to the mix. Patrick is enthusiastic but unpolished, so these very polished and professional readings make for a nice complement. I have found just a very few readings disappointing, but the rest are excellent, and some are brilliant. I was just this evening blown away by James Shapiro's rendition of Sonnet 138.
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Update please
This app doesn’t work any more on latest iPad software. Needs updating
My first download on my new iPad!
Ten years ago I asked for an AppStore gift card and I picked this app. I’ve always loved Shakespeare and this purchase did not disappoint! The readings are wonderful and the text is phenomenal. It’s also wonderful to have Sir Patrick Stewart recite one of your favorite sonnets. A must get for any Shakespeare fan, you will not regret the purchase. It’s sad that I am only the 7th review. This app should have far more interest for the content it contains. I especially loved the scanned images of original works, what a treat to see!
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My Favorite App
This is absolutely my most favorite app!!!! Please make it available on iphone again.
Masterful
A masterpiece! Worth the purchase if you're a Shakespeare sonnet lover. Each actor's rendition is entertaining and moving. Sir Patrick Stewart is my personal favorite. Highly recommended!
amazing, bravo!
I've learned so much, mostly how to enjoy the sonnets.
Magnificent!
This has to be the most humongous app ever which is a necessary downside to keeping it on an iPad that doesn't have the most memory.
But that aside, it is beautifully done. My next iPad will have all the memory available. This app alone is worth doing that!
But that aside, it is beautifully done. My next iPad will have all the memory available. This app alone is worth doing that!
Impressive!
This is an amazing collection of high quality videos of talented actors reciting the sonnets, the sonnets themselves with academic notations and analysis as well as facsimiles of the originals. Truly a gift to those who love Shakespeare and want to share him with others. Money well spent!
Liszt Sonata
A brilliant app. Mind blowing performance by Stephen Hough. Having the score on the page adds to the enjoyment. Sound reproduction on my IPad Air is excellent.
Love every minute
This is a quality product and I just love it. The actors reciting the sonnets give impeccable delivery of the lines, there are accompanying explanatory notes and other extras. This app brings the sonnets clarity and meaning hard to find on your own. Strongly recommended.
Shakespeare's sonnets
A wonderful resource. Every teacher of English should have it! Dr Who and Captain Picard read poetry!
Fantastic app
This well-made app is a wonderful way to read and listen to Shakespeare's poetry and is well worth it's price
Such stuff as dreams are made on ...
My idea of happiness. A beautiful, portable volume of Shakespeare's sonnets read by a company of top actors. Just delightful to look at, and to listen to, and worth every penny.
Brilliant but boy, those updates
This is a beautiful brilliant app, as are the others. Buy them all. But beware the updates, they are as large as the original app but take much longer to download if you have skinny broadband. So only four stars because a ‘few weeks’ do not warrant an update!
Shakespeare's sonnets from touch press
The most expensive app I've bought and worth every ducat. Used to pack a battered copy of the sonnets in my suitcase every time I travelled. Now this comes with me. Great company. A joy.
Beautiful
A treasure trove, if you like Shakespeare or want to know him better this is the app to go.
Stunning all-purpose Sonnet tool
If the sonnets are of any interest to you (and they should be) this gem is a wonderful first resource: a combination of video/audio performances synced to the onscreen text, historical and literary commentary (also linked to the text, with copious references to other works, as well as to other sonnets-linked, of course!), a favorites list, a space for my notes, and the kicker, a Quarto, also linked and cross referenced! This is my first stop when I undertake the journey of a new sonnet. A slick, attractive, intuitive and well thought out interface makes it a breeze to use, with nearly all its many features available no matter where you are in the app. Great design and content make this a no brainier for anyone needing an accessible introduction, or a deeper understanding of, these often overlooked masterworks.
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Wonderful
There are so many ways you can enjoy this - listening to the actors whilst reading the text; watching the actors perform; reading the original digitised publication; reading the comprehensive notes. You can add your own notes and bookmark favourite sonnets. You can find a sonnet by keyword. You can search for all the sonnets performed by a particular actor. It is a joy!
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Astonishing
An incredible learning resource. The layout and functionality is a dream, and the content is a rare treat for amateurs and academics alike. The interactivity sets it apart from any other edition of the Sonnets. Personally would have liked some more Original Pronunciation; Ben Crystal is a marvel.
Highly, highly recommended. Had the best commute of my life today!
Highly, highly recommended. Had the best commute of my life today!
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Best app ever
This is an amazing app on Shakespeare's sonnets. Each sonnet is performed beautifully by well known people, and you can even have the words side by side as they read. You can also view the text on its own, bring up Arden notes, and view a facsimile reproduction from the first original publication of the sonnets. If you just enjoy Shakespeare's sonnets, or you want to learn more about them and even perhaps how best to perform them, then this app is the best, and with the interactive way in which you can read, listen and watch, it makes it better than a book. Highly recommend this app to anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. I love it!!
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