The Father: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Father, credited to August Strindberg, 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 Father by August Strindberg, translated by Edith and Warner Oland. The Father is a naturalistic drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The central conflict is between the Captain and his wife Laura about their daughter Bertha's future. In order to gain sole custody of her daughter, Laura tries to convince the Captain that he has gone mad. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast A Captain of Cavalry: Bob Neufeld Laura: Elizabeth Klett Bertha: Charlotte Duckett Dr. Ostermark: Algy Pug The Pastor: Bruce Pirie The Nurse: Arielle Lipshaw Nojd: Alan Mapstone An Orderly: David Warner Mother-in-Law: Sarah Parshall Narrator: Chuck Williamson Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Father
• Author credits: August Strindberg
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 3
• Listed recording duration: 1:44:45

Catalogue topics

• audio
• drama
• play
• strindberg
• naturalism
• gender roles

Track guide

1. 1 - Act 1 — 40:52
2. 2 - Act 2 — 32:21
3. 3 - Act 3 — 31:32

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Source and rights

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