The Law Against Lovers: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Law Against Lovers, credited to D'Avenant, William, 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 Law Against Lovers by William D'Avenant. The Law Against Lovers was a dramatic adaptation of Shakespeare, arranged by Sir William Davenant and staged by the Duke's Company in 1662. It was the first of the many Shakespearean adaptations staged during the Restoration era. Davenant was not shy about changing the Bard's work; he based his text on Measure for Measure, but also added Beatrice and Benedick from Much Ado About Nothing — "resulting in a bizarre and fascinating combination." He made Angelo from the former play, and Benedick from the latter, into brothers. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast The Duke: Alan Mapstone Angelo: Arielle Lipshaw Eschalus: Todd Beatrice/Friar Thomas/Bernardine: Elizabeth Klett Balthazar: David Warner Julietta: Amanda Friday Viola: Charlotte Duckett Servant/Hangman/Page: Rapunzelina Benedick: mb Lucio: Tricia G Claudio: bala Provost: Algy Pug Isabella: Elizabeth Barr Francisca: Grace Garrett Fool: Beth Thomas Maid/Second Servant: Caprisha Page Jailer/Second Page: Kristingj Narrator: Michele Eaton Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Law Against Lovers
• Author credits: D'Avenant, William
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 2:19:06

Catalogue topics

• audio
• shakespeare
• measure for measure
• much ado about nothing
• restoration
• adaptation
• comedy

Track guide

1. 1 - Act 1 — 22:16
2. 2 - Act 2 — 19:44
3. 3 - Act 3 — 28:43
4. 4 - Act 4 — 35:40
5. 5 - Act 5 — 32:44

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