Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime by W. M. L. Hutchinson: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 15 original MP3 tracks, 7:05:17 running time and a link to listen.
Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime, credited to W. M. L. Hutchinson, 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 Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime by W. M. L. Hutchinson. Read in English by Mark Harrington. In retelling the mythological story of Orpheus the musician, Winifred Hutchinson covers the singer's education by the nine Muses in Part 1, covering the Creation, the Gods vs. the Titans, Prometheus, Deucalion and Pyrrha, Cadmus, and other stories; in Part 2 she recounts Orpheus' life, including the marriage of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Eurydice's death. Hutchinson's retelling of classical myths were popular at a time when classical topics were gradually deemphasized. The author's rendering of the stories often add an unexpected but refreshing angle for the reader/listener. - Summary by Mark Harrington
Recording facts
- Recording title: Orpheus with His Lute: Stories of the World's Springtime
- Author credits: W. M. L. Hutchinson
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 15
- Listed recording duration: 7:05:17
Catalogue topics
- greek mythology
- orpheus
- eurydice
- muses
- zeus
- prometheus
Track guide
- 01 - The Well in the Forest — 25:49
- 02 - The Dawn of the World — 34:51
- 03 - The Coming of Zeus — 28:31
- 04 - Prometheus the Firebringer — 30:21
- 05 - Deucalion's Flood — 26:24
- 06 - How Apollo Came to Delphi — 14:55
- 07 - The Mother and the Maid — 34:29
- 08 - Prince Cadmus of Phoenicia — 25:06
- 09 - The God of the Ivy Crown — 48:12
- 10 - Prometheus Unbound — 24:44
- 11 - Farewell to the Forest — 18:11
- 12 - In the House of Apollo — 38:41
- 13 - The Bridal of Weeping Torches — 25:24
- 14 - Orpheus in the Underworld — 35:44
- 15 - The Perfect Song — 13:55
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