Shakespeare Monologues, Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Shakespeare Monologues, Volume 1, 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

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LibriVox recording of Shakespeare Monologues, Volume 1, in the public domain. The LibriVox catalog page for this work lists the LibriVox readers. 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. So here are the first fifteen monologues. (Summary by Shurtagal). For more information on LibriVox, or to volunteer, please see: http://librivox.org/

Recording facts

• Recording title: Shakespeare Monologues, Volume 1
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 15
• Listed recording duration: 27:17

Catalogue topics

• drama

Track guide

1. Merchant of Venice - Quality of Mercy (Act 4, Scene 1) — 1:31
2. Taming of the Shrew - No Shame But Mine (Act 3, Scene 2) — 1:41
3. Macbeth - They met me on the day of sucess (Act 1, Scene 5) — 2:22
4. Romeo and Juliet - More Than Prince of Cats (Act 2, Scene 4) — 0:49
5. Macbeth - Is this a dagger? (Act 2, Scene 1) — 2:16
6. A Midsummer Night's Dream - If We Shadows Have Offended (Act 5, Scene 2) — 1:19
7. Henry V - Prologue (Act 1, Scene 1) — 2:33
8. King John - I defy all counsel (Act 3, Scene 4) — 2:17
9. Romeo and Juliet - Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo (Act 2, Scene 2) — 1:13
10. Twelfth Night - I left no ring with her (Act 2, Scene 2) — 1:40
11. The Tempest - Be Cheerful Sir (Act 4, Scene 1) — 1:13
12. Othello - Emilia (Act 4, Scene 3) — 1:57
13. Hamlet - Hamlet's Speech to the Players (Act 3, Scene 2) — 2:39
14. Richard II - Of Comfort No Man Speak (Act 3, Scene 2) — 2:36
15. Measure for Measure - Tis One Thing To Be Tempted (Act 2, Scene 1) — 1:15

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