King Henry IV, Part 2: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

King Henry IV, Part 2, credited to William Shakespeare, 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 King Henry IV, Part 2, by William Shakespeare. Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V. The play picks up where Henry IV, Part 1 left off. Its focus is on Prince Hal's journey toward kingship and his ultimate rejection of Falstaff. (Summary from Wikipedia) Characters: Rumour the Presenter and Lady Percy - Cecelia Prior King Henry IV - Mark F. Smith Henry, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Henry V - Max Porter Zasada Prince John of Lancaster - Brian Edwards Prince Humphrey of Gloucester - Simon Larois Thomas, Duke of Clarence - Aleithia Earl of Northumberland - Lisa Wilson Scroop, Archbishop of York - Vin Reilly Lord Mowbray - Ellis Christoff Lord Hastings - hefyd Lord Bardolph - David Leeson Sir John Colville, Silence, Second Drawer, and Porter - Silence Travers, Shadow, and Bullcalf - Daniel Hutton Morton and Shallow - David Nicol Earl of Warwick - Aaron Elliott and mb Earl of Westmoreland - Larysa Jaworski Gower - Miriam Esther Goldman Harcourt - Jennifer Stearns Lord Chief Justice and First Groom- Lars Rolander Bardolph and Servant - David Lawrence Sir John Falstaff - John Lieder Edward Poins - Bellona Times Pistol - Lorelle Anderson Peto - Matthew Ward Page and Dancer (Epilogue) - Laurie Anne Walden Davy, Mouldy, and Fang - Fr. Richard Zeile Snare - Anna Simon Thomas Wart - Lucy Perry Francis Feeble - Cori Samuel Francis, a drawer; Second and Third Grooms - Barry Eads Lady Northumberland - BrianaBird Hostess Quickly - Rosalind Wills Doll Tearsheet - Philippa First Beadle - Elli Third Drawer and Messenger - Neeru Iyer Stage Directions - Kalynda Audio edited by David Lawrence Project coordination: Laurie Anne Walden and Kirsten Ferreri Proof-listening: Jennifer Stearns

Recording facts

• Recording title: King Henry IV, Part 2
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 3:10:55

Catalogue topics

• Wars of the Roses
• history
• play
• drama

Track guide

1. 0 - Dramatis Personae — 3:20
2. 1 - Act I — 35:26
3. 2 - Act II — 43:14
4. 3 - Act III — 26:30
5. 4 - Act IV — 49:53
6. 5 - Act V — 32:35

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