The Bacchae: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Bacchae by Euripides: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 2 original MP3 tracks, 1:35:19 running time and a link to listen.
The Bacchae, credited to Euripides, 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 Bacchae by Euripides, translated by Gilbert Murray. This tragedy is based on the mythological story of King Pentheus of Thebes and his mother Agave, and their punishment by the god Dionysus (who is Pentheus' cousin) for refusing to worship him. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast: Dionysus: mb Cadmus: Bruce Pirie Pentheus: Algy Pug Agave: Roseanne Schmidt Teiresias: Matthew Reece Soldier: John Fricker Messenger: Dale Burgess Chorus/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Bacchae
- Author credits: Euripides
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 2
- Listed recording duration: 1:35:19
Catalogue topics
- audio
- euripides
- tragedy
- bacchae
Track guide
- 1 - Part 1 — 43:57
- 2 - Part 2 — 51:22
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