The Princess and the Butterfly: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Princess and the Butterfly, 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 Princess and the Butterfly by Arthur Wing Pinero. Read in English by Michele Eaton; Greg Giordano; Sonia; Tomas Peter; TJ Burns; WendyKatzHiller; Annie Mars; awonski; TR Love; TallyTiger; Diana H. Kennedy; gracecremeens; ToddHW; Alan Mapstone; Rob Marland; Larry Wilson; David Purdy; Jim Locke; SaraHale; Rémi; Jenn Broda; Andrew Gaunce; James R. Hedrick; Sandra Schmit The English-born Princess Pannonia had spent the twenty years of her marriage isolated in the Prince's remote Hungarian castle. Now widowed, she returns to London to re-engage with former friends, all fearfully facing middle-age. Can romance be rekindled with a former flame? Or will it be found with someone new or perhaps someone overlooked before? - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Princess Pannonia: awonski Sir George Lamorant, Bart.: Greg Giordano Fay Zuliani: Jenn Broda Edward Oriel: Tomas Peter Blanche Oriel: Michele Eaton Lady Ringstead: Sonia Mr. St. Roche: Alan Mapstone Mrs. St. Roche: TJ Burns Maxime Demailly: Rémi Lady Chichele: WendyKatzHiller Major-General Sir Robert Chichele, KCB: Alan Mapstone Mrs. Marsh: TallyTiger Annis Marsh: Annie Mars Mrs. Sabiston: Diana H. Kennedy Mrs. Ware: SaraHale Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Eave: ToddHW Hon. Charles Denstroude: Rob Marland Sir James Velleret, MP: Larry Wilson Mr. Adrian Mylls: Andrew Gaunce Mr. Bartley Levan: David Purdy Mr. Perceval Ord: Jim Locke Kara Pasha: Jim Locke Mrs. Ughbrook: Diana H. Kennedy Faulding: Alan Mapstone Catherine: gracecremeens Mr. St. Roche's Servant: James R. Hedrick Old People: David Purdy the Princess's Servant: Sandra Schmit Stage Directions: TR Love Editing: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Princess and the Butterfly
• Author credits: Arthur Wing Pinero
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 4:17:25

Catalogue topics

• social hypocrisy
• age mismatch
• middle age love

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 1:09:28
2. 02 - Act 2 — 1:06:25
3. 03 - Act 3 — 55:47
4. 04 - Act 4 — 27:52
5. 05 - Act 5 — 37:53

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