A Woman is a Weathercock: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
A Woman is a Weathercock by Nathan Field: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 6 original MP3 tracks, 2:08:12 running time and a link to listen.
A Woman is a Weathercock, credited to Nathan Field, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of A Woman is a Weathercock by Nathan Field. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers A Woman is a Weathercock is the first play by the former child star of the Jacobean stage, Nathan Field. The action takes place over a single day in London. A number of suitors vie over Sir John Worldly's three daughters: Bellafront, Katherine, and Lucida. These include the short-tempered soldier, Captain Pouts; the poetical buffoon, Sir Abraham Ninny; and the rich merchant, Strange. Quick-witted Nevill orchestrates multiple sham marriages and young Scudmore plans to elope with Bellafront, while the pregnant Mistress Wagtail seeks any husband who will have her. Summary by Rob Board Cast Narrator: Bhavya Sir Abraham Ninny: Tomas Peter Pendant: Aaron White Scudmore: ToddHW Strange: Hamlet Captain Pouts: Adrian Stephens Count Frederick: Jim Locke Nevill: Rob Marland Sir John Worldly: Larry Wilson Sir Innocent Ninny: Josh Kibbey Mistress Wagtail: Beth Thomas Bellafront: Sonia Katherine: Leanne Yau Lucida: Campbell Schelp Lady Ninny: foon Servingman 1: MajorToast Servingman 2: Hannoria Boy: Stoofy Page: ScarlettG Tailor, Bowlers, Parson: Elsie Selwyn Edited by Rob Marland
Recording facts
- Recording title: A Woman is a Weathercock
- Author credits: Nathan Field
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 6
- Listed recording duration: 2:08:12
Catalogue topics
- London
- jacobean
- arranged marriage
- city comedy
- misogyny
Track guide
- 00 - Dramatis Personae and Author's Introduction — 4:40
- 01 - Act 1 — 31:56
- 02 - Act 2 — 26:58
- 03 - Act 3 — 25:56
- 04 - Act 4 — 19:09
- 05 - Act 5 — 19:33
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