Iphigenia in Aulis: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Iphigenia in Aulis, 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 Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides. Read in English by Denny Sayers; Elizabeth Klett; Bob Neufeld; Algy Pug; Amanda Friday; ToddHW; Charlotte Duckett; Libby Gohn Iphigenia in Aulis is the last extant work of the playwright Euripides. The Greek fleet is waiting at Aulis, Boeotia, with its ships ready to sail for Troy, but it is unable to depart due to a strange lack of wind. After consulting the seer Calchas, the Greek leaders learn that this is no mere meteorological abnormality but rather the will of the goddess Artemis, who is withholding the winds because Agamemnon has caused her offense. Calchas informs the general that in order to appease the goddess, he must sacrifice his eldest daughter, Iphigenia. Agamemnon, in spite of his horror, must consider this seriously because his assembled troops, who have been waiting on the beach and are increasingly restless, may rebel if their bloodlust is not satisfied. He sends a message to his wife, Clytemnestra, telling her to send Iphigenia to Aulis on the pretext that the girl is to be married to the Greek warrior Achilles before he sets off to fight. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast Agamemnon: Bob Neufeld Old Man: Todd Menelaus: Algy Pug Chorus/Messenger: Elizabeth Klett Clytemnestra: Libby Gohn Iphigenia: Amanda Friday Achilles: Denny Sayers Narrator: Charlotte Duckett Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Recording facts

• Recording title: Iphigenia in Aulis
• Author credits: Euripides
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 2
• Listed recording duration: 1:39:57

Catalogue topics

• euripides
• drama
• tragedy
• trojan war

Track guide

1. 01 - Part 1 — 50:21
2. 02 - Part 2 — 49:36

Listen to this recording

Open the complete recording and player on Internet Archive. The player includes the full track list and available download formats.

Source and rights

This is a record from LibriVox's official Internet Archive collection, with a public-domain licence recorded in its metadata. LibriVox's policy includes its catalogue summaries as well as its recordings. Its public-domain assessment follows United States law; copyright status can differ elsewhere. The summary and track facts are reproduced and reformatted from that record. Dates attached to the archive upload are not treated as original book publication dates.