Alcestis: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Alcestis, credited to Euripides, 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 Alcestis by Euripides, translated by Gilbert Murray. Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by Euripides. Alcestis, the devoted wife of King Admetus, has agreed to die in his place, and at the beginning of the play she is close to death. In the first scene, Apollo argues with Thanatos (Death), asking to prolong Alcestis' life, but Thanatos refuses. Apollo leaves, but suggests that a man will come to Pherae who will save Alcestis. Euripides' play is perhaps the most unusual Greek drama ever written: a tragedy that is not a tragedy. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Admetus: Todd Alcestis/Chorus: Elizabeth Klett Pheres: Bruce Pirie Little Boy: Lyn Silva Manservant: bala Handmaid: Arielle Lipshaw Heracles: mb Apollo: Libby Gohn Thanatos: engineerdst Chorus Leader: Caprisha Page Narrator: David Lawrence Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Recording facts

• Recording title: Alcestis
• Author credits: Euripides
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 2
• Listed recording duration: 1:16:50

Catalogue topics

• audio
• drama
• play
• greek
• euripides
• heracles

Track guide

1. 1 - Part 1 — 38:57
2. 2 - Part 2 — 37:53

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