Dear Brutus: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Dear Brutus, credited to J. M. Barrie, 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 Dear Brutus by J. M. Barrie. Read in English by Bev J Stevens; David Olson; Beth Thomas; Libby Gohn; Maryanka; bala; Shakira Searle; ToddHW; Sarah Terry; Natalie Paula; TriciaG; azureblue At a house in the country 8 guests are invited to enter a magical wood to see what might have happened had they made a different choice in life. Even though they are warned away from the wood, they take a chance an enter. The title comes from Shakespeare: "The fault lies in our selves, dear Brutus, not in our stars...," and summarizes the theme of this play: given a second chance, will people still make the same mistakes? (summary by David O) Mr. Dearth: azureblue Mrs. Alice Dearth: Beth Thomas Mr. Purdie: David Olson Mrs. Mabel Purdie: Maryanka Mr. Coade: ToddHW Mrs. Coade: Bev J Stevens Lob: Natalie Paula Matey: bala Joanna Trout: Libby Gohn Lady Caroline Laney: Sarah Terry Margaret: TriciaG Narrated by Shakira Searle Audio edited by David Olson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Dear Brutus
• Author credits: J. M. Barrie
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 3:11:19

Catalogue topics

• magic wood
• midsummer's eve

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 Part 1 — 30:30
2. 02 - Act 1 Part 2 — 46:53
3. 03 - Act 2 — 55:36
4. 04 - Act 3 — 58:21

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