Gretchen: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Gretchen, credited to W. S. Gilbert, 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 Gretchen by W. S. Gilbert. Read in English by ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; David Purdy; Mike Manolakes; Kurt; Adrian Stephens; Sonia; TJ Burns; Jenn Broda; Kelly S. Taylor; Diane Castillo; Kathi M. Walsheck About as far from a rollicking Gilbert and Sullivan musical as you can get: this is Gilbert's tragic version of Goethe's Faust. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Dominic: David Purdy Anselm: Alan Mapstone Faustus: Mike Manolakes Gottfried: Kurt Mephisto: ToddHW Agatha: Diane Castillo Bessie: Kathi M. Walsheck Barbara: TJ Burns Lisa: Kelly S. Taylor Gretchen: Jenn Broda Martha: Sonia Friedrich: David Purdy Stage Directions: Adrian Stephens Editing: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: Gretchen
• Author credits: W. S. Gilbert
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 1:55:17

Catalogue topics

• faust
• Goethe
• devil

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 30:02
2. 02 - Act 2 — 39:32
3. 03 - Act 3 — 27:38
4. 04 - Act 4 — 18:05

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