Eunuchus: The Eunuch: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Eunuchus: The Eunuch, credited to Terence, 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 Eunuchus: The Eunuch by Terence. (Translated by Henry Thomas Riley.) Read in English by a full cast. Another of the plays by Terence translated from the Latin by Riley. "A certain citizen of Athens had a daughter named Pamphila, and a son called Chremes. The former was stolen while an infant, and sold to a Rhodian merchant, who having made a present of her to a Courtesan of Rhodes, she brought her up with her own daughter Thais, who was somewhat older." (From Translator summary) Hmmm, so kidnapping and slavery to start off; then there will be eunuchs and rape before the play ends. And it is a comedy?! Ah, well, it was 200BC. Times and opinions (thank goodness) have changed at least a bit since then. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Laches, an aged Athenian: Jim Locke Phædria, his son: Aaron White Chærea, his son: Tomas Peter Antipho, a young man, friend of Chærea: Campbell Schelp Chremes, a young man, brother of Pamphila: Owen Cook Thraso, a boastful Captain: alanmapstone Gnatho, a Parasite: ToddHW Parmeno, servant of Phædria: KHand Sanga, cook to Thraso: Sandra Schmit Dorus, a Eunuch slave: Frédéric Surget Thais, a Courtesan: Foon Pythias, her attendant: Sonia Dorias, her attendant: Leanne Yau Sophrona, a nurse: Leanne Yau Stage Directions: Larry Wilson Edited By: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: Eunuchus: The Eunuch
• Author credits: Terence
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 1:57:38

Catalogue topics

• satire
• slavery
• Latin
• ancient Rome

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 19:49
2. 02 - Act 2 — 20:28
3. 03 - Act 3 — 22:54
4. 04 - Act 4 — 24:22
5. 05 - Act 5 — 30:05

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