The Blunderer, or The Counterplots: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Blunderer, or The Counterplots, credited to Molière, 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 Blunderer, or The Counterplots by Molière. Read in English by ToddHW; Larry Wilson; Sonia; Leanne Yau; Devorah Allen; Eva Davis; Nemo; TJ Burns; Zames Curran; Tomas Peter; alanmapstone; Son of the Exiles A very early Moliere. From the Translator: "In this piece the plot is carried on ... by a servant, Mascarille, who is the first original personage Molière has created; he is not a mere imitation of the valets of the Italian or classical comedy; he has not the coarseness and base feelings of the servants of his contemporaries, but he is a lineal descendant of Villon, a free and easy fellow, not over nice in the choice or execution of his plans, but inventing new ones after each failure, simply to keep in his hand; not too valiant, except perhaps when in his cups, rather jovial and chaffy, making fun of himself and everybody else besides, no respecter of persons or things, and doomed probably not to die in his bed." - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: LELIO, son to PANDOLPHUS: Leanne Yau LEANDER, a young gentleman of good birth: Tomas Peter ANSELMO, an old man: Sonia PANDOLPHUS, an old man: Nemo TRUFALDIN, an old man: ToddHW ANDRÈS, a supposed gipsy: Son of the Exiles MASCARILLE, servant to Lelio: Larry Wilson ERGASTE, a servant: alanmapstone A MESSENGER: Zames Curran CELIA, slave to TRUFALDIN: TJ Burns HIPPOLYTA, daughter to ANSELMO: Eva Davis Stage Directions: Devorah Allen Edited by: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Blunderer, or The Counterplots
• Author credits: Molière
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 2:29:58

Catalogue topics

• farce

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 36:08
2. 02 - Act 2 — 32:34
3. 03 - Act 3 — 24:43
4. 04 - Act 4 — 29:00
5. 05 - Act 5 — 27:33

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