Shakespeare Monologues Vol. 5: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Shakespeare Monologues Vol. 5, 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 Shakespeare Monologue Collection Volume 5 by William Shakespeare. Read by LibriVox Volunteers. LibriVox readers present the fourth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in such a variety of genres - tragedy, comedy, romance, &c - that there is always at least one monologue in each of his plays. Some of these teach a lesson, some simply characterize Shakespeare at his best, some are funny, some sad, but all are very moving. Each monologue will touch everybody differently. Some people will be so moved by a particular monologue that they will want to record it. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Shakespeare Monologues Vol. 5
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 20
• Listed recording duration: 45:31

Catalogue topics

• Shakespeare
• monologues
• drama

Track guide

1. King Richard II - Methinks I Am A Prophet — 3:39
2. Henry VI Part 3 - Enforced Thee? (Act 1 Scene 1) — 2:16
3. Henry VI Part 3 - Brave Warriors (Act 1 Scene 4) — 3:26
4. Hamlet - Speak the Speech, I Pray You (Act 3, Scene 2) — 4:03
5. Troilus and Cressida - Prologue (Prologue) — 2:18
6. Romeo and Juliet - Thou Know'st The Mask Of Night is On My Face (Act 2, Scene 2) — 1:44
7. A Midsummer Nights Dream - Oh Spite! Oh Hell! I See You All Are Bent (Act 3, Scene 2) — 1:14
8. Richard III - Now is the winter of our discontent (Act 01, Scene 01) — 2:47
9. A Midsummer Nights Dream - I Know A Bank (Act 2, Scene 1) — 1:17
10. Romeo and Juliet - God Knows When We Shall Meet Again (Act 4, Scene 3) — 2:50
11. A Midsummer Night's Dream - Over hill over dale, through bush, through brier (Act 2, Scene 1) — 1:18
12. Hamlet - O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? (Act 1, Scene 5) — 1:38
13. Macbeth - Hecate Monologue (Act 3, Scene 5) — 2:17
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream - My Mistress With a Monster is in Love (Act 3, Scene 2) — 2:25
15. Julius Casesar - Caesar, I Never Stood on Ceremonies (Act 2, Scene 2) — 2:16
16. Romeo and Juliet - Rebellious Subjects, Enemies to Peace (Act 1, Scene 1) — 1:38
17. The Comedy of Errors - Adriana's Speech to Antipholus (Act 2 Scene 2) — 2:46
18. Measure For Measure - Isabella's Soliloquy (Act 2 Scene 4) — 1:31
19. Julius Caesar - Portia's Speech to Brutus (Act 2 Scene 1) — 2:44
20. Much Ado About Nothing - Is he not approved in the height a villain (Act 4, Scene 1) — 1:33

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