Measure For Measure: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Measure For Measure by William Shakespeare: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 5 original MP3 tracks, 3:27:05 running time and a link to listen.
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. Read in English by Tony Addison Described as a "problem play" Measure for Measure is only as much a problem as life itself is- that is, are there any easy answers to questions aplenty? For example: when "mortality and mercy" live in one person's mouth, can justice be said to exist - as such? And: when you're a young woman on the very verge of dedicating your whole life and being to the service of God and the judge condemning your brother to death for the newly re-invented crime of fornication with a loved one wants your love given him in return for your brother's life - well, what do you do then? There is, fortunately, perhaps, an old, fantastical duke of dark corners who, watching over all these machinations like a power divine, has all the easy answers; but his idea of a final, happy ending may not be, precisely, yours. (Summary by Tony Addison)
Recording facts
- Recording title: Measure For Measure
- Author credits: William Shakespeare
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 5
- Listed recording duration: 3:27:05
Catalogue topics
- comedy
- religion
- play
- Shakespeare
- mortality
- comedy of justice
Track guide
- 01 - Act One — 31:12
- 02 - Act Two — 47:55
- 03 - Act Three — 41:08
- 04 - Act Four — 45:38
- 05 - Act Five — 41:12
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