Shakespeare on Toast author Ben Crystal on Shakespearean pronunciation

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Ben Crystal, author of Shakespeare on Toast, has overseen an audio guide, released by the British Library, on how Shakespeare’s work would have sounded in its original pronunciation.

Ben Crystal picked out the authors and directed their performances. He says, ‘It is, in short, Shakespeare as you’ve never heard him before.’

Listen to Ben himself reciting and performing Sonnet 116:

 Go here to read the full Telegraph article and here to read about Shakespeare on Toast.