The Taming of the Shrew: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Taming of the Shrew, credited to William Shakespeare, 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 Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. Read by a full cast. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, and was inspired by classical Roman comedy and the Italian commedia dell'arte. Baptista Minola, a rich gentleman of Padua, has two daughters: Katherina, renowned for her sharp tongue, and Bianca, who is sought after by multiple suitors. Baptista decides that Bianca cannot marry until her elder sister finds a husband. Enter Petruchio, who has come to "wive it wealthily in Padua," and who is convinced by Bianca's suitors to woo Katherina. The play ultimately poses the question of who is the bigger shrew: Kate or Petruchio. The subplot involves the subterfuge employed by Lucentio to woo the lovely Bianca. Cast: Lord: Bob Sherman Christopher Sly: David Lawrence Hostess, Widow: Neeru Iyer Page: Arielle Lipshaw Players, Tranio, Nicholas: Elizabeth Klett First Huntsman, Peter: Glenn Simonsen Servant, Haberdasher, Nathaniel: Laurie Anne Walden Baptista Minola: Ernst Pattynama Vincentio: Mark F. Smith Lucentio: mb Petruchio: Bellona Times Gremio: Rat King Hortensio: Miriam Esther Goldman Biondello: Matthew Ward Grumio: Denny Sayers Curtis: MGVestal Pedant: Tom Hackett Katherina: Kristin Hughes Bianca: Musicalheart1 Tailor, Second Servant: Michael Wolf Second Huntsman: Katalina Watt First Servant: Abigail Bartels Third Servant: von Joseph: redaer Philip: Lucy Perry Narrator: Availle Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Arielle Lipshaw

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Taming of the Shrew
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 2:26:24

Catalogue topics

• drama
• comedy
• shakespeare

Track guide

1. 0 - Induction — 18:08
2. 1 - Act 1 — 29:07
3. 2 - Act 2 — 21:53
4. 3 - Act 3 — 19:01
5. 4 - Act 4 — 39:22
6. 5 - Act 5 — 18:57

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