Monsieur De Pourceaugnac: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Monsieur De Pourceaugnac, credited to Molière, 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 Monsieur De Pourceaugnac by Molière. (Translated by Charles Heron Wall.) Read in English by ToddHW; Larry Wilson; Sandra Schmit; Sonia; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; Devorah Allen; Eva Davis; Nemo; Foon; MajorToast; Campbell Schelp; Frédéric Surget; Elsie Selwyn; alanmapstone 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac', acted on October 6, 1669, is nothing but a farce. But Molière excels in farce as well as in higher comedy, and 'Monsieur de Pourceaugnac' is one of the best of its kind. The attacks upon the doctors of the time are not exaggerated. Molière acted the part of Mr. de Pourceaugnac. - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Monsieur De Pourceaugnac: Tomas Peter Oronte, father to Julia: alanmapstone Éraste, lover to Julia: Leanne Yau Sbrigani, a Neapolitan adventurer: Larry Wilson First Physician: ToddHW Second Physician: Eva Davis An Apothecary: Frédéric Surget Countryman - A Peasant: Campbell Schelp Countrywoman - A Female Peasant: Foon First Swiss: Nemo Second Swiss: Foon A Police Officer: Campbell Schelp Julia, daughter to Oronte: Elsie Selwyn Nérine, an intriguing woman, supposed to come from Picardy: Sonia Lucette, supposed to come from Gascony: Eva Davis Lady Singer: Devorah Allen First Man Singer: Nemo Second Man Singer: MajorToast 1st Lawyer: Campbell Schelp 2nd Lawyer: MajorToast Child 1: Devorah Allen Child 2: MajorToast Stage Directions: Sandra Schmit Edited By: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: Monsieur De Pourceaugnac
• Author credits: Molière
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 1:26:16

Catalogue topics

• bigamy
• physicians

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 42:16
2. 02 - Act 2 — 28:09
3. 03 - Act 3 — 15:51

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