Lilith: a dramatic poem: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Lilith: a dramatic poem, credited to George Sterling, 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 Lilith: a dramatic poem by George Sterling. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers. In 1904 George Sterling began work on his fantasy drama, "Lilith, A Dramatic Poem". He set it aside, more than once, for years at a time. Urged on by mentors and friends, he completed a draft for potential publishers in 1918. His manuscript turned down, he self-published in paperback (1919). We are reading from a digital scan of the first hardcover edition, which was published by The Book Club of California in 1920. The author composed five songs for Lilith and the lyrics for these were separately published as poems in literary magazines and books of poetry. Lilith has neither been staged nor filmed despite interest by producers. In response to Upton Sinclair's comment that it was too long for staging, Sterling replied, in part: "In the first place, it’s not too long: you must remember that it’s not an acting but a reading play; and it can all be read aloud in an hour and a half! … ". And, so, we have. - Summary by Brian Fullen

Recording facts

• Recording title: Lilith: a dramatic poem
• Author credits: George Sterling
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 1:57:10

Catalogue topics

• fantasy
• blank verse
• 1919 plays

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 27:18
2. 02 - Act 2 — 20:15
3. 03 - Act 3 — 23:05
4. 04 - Act 4 — 46:32

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