Measure For Measure: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Measure For Measure, 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 Measure For Measure, by William Shakespeare. Generally considered one of Shakespeare's problem plays, Measure for Measure examines the ideas of sin and justice. Duke Vincentio turns Vienna's rule over to the corrupt Angelo, who sentences Claudio to death for having impregnated a woman before marriage. His sister Isabella, a novice nun, pleads for her brother's life, only to be told that he will be spared if she agrees to relinquish her virginity to Angelo. (Summary by Arielle Lipshaw). Cast: Abhorson: John D. Nugent Angelo: Roger Clifton Barnardine: Pseudonae Vox Claudio: mb Elbow: David Nicol Escalus: Bellona Times First Gentleman: L. Lambert Lawson Francisca: Sonja Friar Peter: StephenC Friar Thomas: Availle Froth: om123 Isabella: Arielle Lipshaw Juliet: Elli Justice: Abigail Bartels Lucio: Denny Sayers Mariana: Elizabeth Klett Messenger: Lucy Perry Mistress Overdone: Ruth Golding Pompey: Simon Pride Provost: Mark Penfold Second Gentleman: StephenC Servant: Pseudonae Vox Vincentio: Bruce Pirie Narrator: David Lawrence Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw

Recording facts

• Recording title: Measure For Measure
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 2:32:07

Catalogue topics

• drama
• shakespeare
• comedy

Track guide

1. 0 - Dramatis Personae — 1:50
2. 1 - Act 1 — 23:33
3. 2 - Act 2 — 36:02
4. 3 - Act 3 — 31:45
5. 4 - Act 4 — 28:34
6. 5 - Act 5 — 30:25

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