Tales from Ariosto: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Tales from Ariosto by Ludovico Ariosto; Joseph Shield Nicholson: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 14 original MP3 tracks, 8:07:18 running time and a link to listen.
Tales from Ariosto, credited to Ludovico Ariosto; Joseph Shield Nicholson, 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 Tales from Ariosto by Ludovico Ariosto; Joseph Shield Nicholson. Read in English by KevinS; npfehr; WilkieMills; LHardie; jenno The object of the present venture is to do something to revive the interest of the ordinary English reader in Ariosto. The present volume is intended to give some of the chief stories of the "Orlando Furioso" in such a way as to bring out also the main plot. The "Orlando Furioso" is a conglomeration of stories of all kinds, from the most delicate and ideal romance to the broadest humor. (Summary taken from the author's introduction)
Recording facts
- Recording title: Tales from Ariosto
- Author credits: Ludovico Ariosto; Joseph Shield Nicholson
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 14
- Combined MP3 track duration: 8:07:18
Catalogue topics
- classics
- Italian literature
- Ariosto
- roland
- orlando
- abridged classics
Track guide
- 00 - Introduction — 29:08
- 01 - Chapter I - Prologue: The Coming of Angelica — 17:49
- 02 - Chapter II - The Fountain of Hate and the River of Love — 20:54
- 03 - Chapter III - Rodomont and the Invasion of Europe by the Saracens — 45:01
- 04 - Chapter IV - First Meeting of Rogero and Bradamant — 36:44
- 05 - Chapter V - Angelica, the Hermit and the Orc — 43:37
- 06 - Chapter VI - The Marriage of Angelica and the Madness of Orlando — 31:31
- 07 - Chapter VII - Mandricardo and Doralis — 20:26
- 08 - Chapter VIII - Zerbino and Isabella — 45:58
- 09 - Chapter IX - Rodomont and Isabella — 29:24
- 10 - Chapter X - Astolpho Restores His Senses to Orlando — 45:56
- 11 - Chapter XI - The Combat in Lipadusa: Three Against Three — 35:31
- 12 - Chapter XII - Rogero and Leo and Bradamant — 42:22
- 13 - Chapter XIII - The Marriage of Bradamant — 42:56
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