An Ideal Husband (version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

An Ideal Husband (version 2), credited to Oscar Wilde, 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 An Ideal Husband (version 2) by Oscar Wilde. Read in English by Beth Thomas; alanmapstone; Rob Marland; Zames Curran; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; Eva Davis; Kurt; DrPGould; TJ Burns; MichaelMaggs; Hope K; Foon; Nemo The "Ideal Husband" of the title is Sir Robert Chiltern, with his equally upright wife Lady Chiltern. He has never committed a crime, never had a "past" and never bowed to corruption or influence, or so she thinks... The disreputable Mrs Cheveley is about to appear and try her hand at both politics and blackmail - can the Chilterns come through the encounter with both public and private honour intact? And what about Miss Mabel Chiltern's roguish beau, Lord Goring? What does he have to do with all of this? Oscar Wilde's witty comedy of manners, trust and politics shows human nature in a typically merciless light. The main themes are blackmail, political corruption and the uses and abuses of power both in politics and in private life. Quote from the play: “It takes great deal of courage to see the world in all its tainted glory, and still to love it.” (Summary by Beth Thomas) Cast List: The Earl of Caversham: Alan Mapstone Vicount Goring: Rob Marland Sir Robert Chiltern: Tomas Peter Lady Chiltern: Beth Thomas Mrs Cheveley: Eva Davis Miss Mabel Chiltern: Leanne Yau Lady Markby: TJ Burns Lady Basildon: Foon Mrs Marchmont: Hope K Vicomte de Nanjac: Kurt Mr Montford/Harold: DrPGould Mason: Zames Curran Phipps: Nemo Narration read by: MichaelMaggs Audio edited by: Rob Marland

Recording facts

• Recording title: An Ideal Husband (version 2)
• Author credits: Oscar Wilde
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 3:12:24

Catalogue topics

• oscar wilde

Track guide

1. 01 - Act I — 55:33
2. 02 - Act II — 56:17
3. 03 - Act III — 43:06
4. 04 - Act IV — 37:28

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