The Freaks: An Idyll of Suburbia: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Freaks: An Idyll of Suburbia, credited to Arthur Wing Pinero, 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 Freaks: An Idyll of Suburbia by Arthur Wing Pinero. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers When Mrs. Herrick's brother Charlie dies, he leaves his money in trust for members of the circus he used to own under the name of "Segantini's World Renowned Mammoth International Hippodrome and Museum of Living Marvels". When five of the Extraordinary Mortals of the circus show up to visit with the Ordinary Mortals at Mrs. Herrick's country house, there is a clash of cultures.... - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Ordinary Mortals: Mrs. Herrick, nee Smith (a widow): Linda Webster Ronald (her son): Adrian Stephens Sheila (her daughter): Matea Bracic Lady Ball-Jennings (her sister): Sonia Sir Norton Ball-Jennings (her brother-in-law): Alan Mapstone Reverend Stephen Glyn (Vicar of St. Paul's, Mole Park)(her bachelor friend): Greg Giordano Mr. Edward Waterfield, M.R.C.S (her bachelor friend): Jake Malizia Collingridge (her parlourmaid): Sandra Schmit Extraordinary Mortals (late of Segantini's World Renowned Mammoth International Hippodrome and Museum of Living Marvels): Horatio Tilney: ToddHW James Eddowes: Jim Locke Thomas Quincy Pratt: Tomas Peter Julie Maud Pratt: Jenn Broda Rosa Balmano: Availle Stage Directions: Mira Williams Editing: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Freaks: An Idyll of Suburbia
• Author credits: Arthur Wing Pinero
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 4
• Listed recording duration: 3:48:42

Catalogue topics

• circus
• culture clash
• country house
• differences

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 - Mrs. Herrick Gives A Tea-Party — 1:12:22
2. 02 - Act 2 - Sickness In The House, Part 1 — 49:29
3. 03 - Act 2 - Sickness In The House, Part 2 — 51:51
4. 04 - Act 3 - Convalescence — 55:00

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