The Author's Farce: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Author's Farce, credited to Henry Fielding, 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 The Author's Farce by Henry Fielding. Read in English by Availle; ToddHW; Greg Giordano; Larry Wilson; Sonia; Jim Locke; Devorah Allen; Adrian Stephens; Alan Mapstone; David Purdy; Tomas Peter; Grace Buchanan; Andrew Gaunce; Joanna Michal Hoyt; czandra; Algy Pug; Michele Eaton; Rob Marland; Sandra Schmit; Rémi; Kelly S. Taylor; Hanna Ponomarenko; James R. Hedrick; Mark Kilkelly; Jake Malizia Henry Fielding could not write plays that he could get published. So he decided to write a play - a farce - about that, and success was his at last. The third act of the play is the play that the Author in the play supposedly writes - a Puppet Show (though acted by people) called The Pleasures of the Town. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Luckless, the Author and Master of the Show: Adrian Stephens Witmore, his friend: Greg Giordano Marplay Senior, Comedian: Alan Mapstone Marplay Junior, Comedian: Availle Bookweight, a Bookseller: ToddHW Scarecrow, a Scribler: David Purdy Dash, a Scribler: Joanna Michal Hoyt Quibble, a Scribler: Grace Buchanan Blotpage, a Scribler: czandra Index: Andrew Gaunce Jack, Servant to Luckless: Jim Locke Jack-Pudding: Tomas Peter Bantomite: Grace Buchanan Mrs Moneywood, the Author's Landlady: Sonia Harriot Moneywood, her Daughter: Devorah Allen Player: Alan Mapstone Constable: James R. Hedrick Goddess of Nonsense: Kelly S. Taylor Charon: Sandra Schmit Curry, a Bookseller: ToddHW A Poet: czandra Signior Opera: Jake Malizia Don Tragedio: Joanna Michal Hoyt Sir Farcical Comick: James R. Hedrick Dr. Orator: Algy Pug Mrs. Novel: Availle Robgrave, the Sexton: Hanna Ponomarenko Sailor: David Purdy Somebody: Joanna Michal Hoyt Nobody: Sonia Punch: Alan Mapstone Joan: Michele Eaton Count Ugly: Andrew Gaunce Manager: Mark Kilkelly Mr. Seedo, Musician: ToddHW Director: Tomas Peter Messenger: Rémi Sir John: Rob Marland 1st Poet: Tomas Peter 2nd Poet: David Purdy 3rd Poet: Joanna Michal Hoyt 4th Poet: ToddHW Cat: Sonia Stage Directions: Larry Wilson Editing: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Author's Farce
• Author credits: Henry Fielding
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 2:19:30

Catalogue topics

• getting published
• puppet show
• london life

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 40:00
2. 02 - Act 2 — 32:53
3. 03 - Act 3 — 1:06:37

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