The Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools, credited to Richard Steele, 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 Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools by Richard Steele. Read in English by a full cast. "The Tender Husband is, as a whole, very amusing; but unfortunately a second plot—alluded to in the title—is woven into the story which gives to the play its interest; and as this account of the manner in which the "tender husband" tries the faithfulness of a foolish wife by means of his mistress, disguised as a man, is unwholesome in tone and unnatural, it spoils what would otherwise be an excellent farcical comedy, and at the same time has no real connection with the rest of the play." (G.A.Aitkin from 1894) See if you agree. - Summary by ToddHW Cast list: Sir Harry Gubbin, brother-in-law to Mr. Tipkin: Campbell Schelp Humphry Gubbin, son of Sir Harry Gubbin, and suitor to Biddy Tipkin, his cousin: Aaron White Mr. Tipkin, a banker, Biddy Tipkin's uncle: Larry Wilson Clerimont, Sen: ToddHW Capt. Clerimont, brother of Clerimont, Sen: Steven Fellows Mr. Pounce, a lawyer, Fainlove's brother: Tomas Peter Mrs. Clerimont: TJ Burns Aunt (Mrs. Tipkin): Foon Niece (Biddy Tipkin), Mr. Tipkin's niece: EmmaHatton Fainlove, mistress to Clerimont, Sen: Sonia Jenny, maid to Mrs. Clerimont: Lola Janie Boy: Leanne Yau Servant: Larry Wilson Stage Directions: Availle Edited by: ToddHW

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools
• Author credits: Richard Steele
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 5
• Listed recording duration: 1:57:37

Catalogue topics

• testing faithfulness
• play

Track guide

1. 01 - Act 1 — 34:17
2. 02 - Act 2 — 20:07
3. 03 - Act 3 — 19:40
4. 04 - Act 4 — 14:28
5. 05 - Act 5 — 29:05

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