The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 5 original MP3 tracks, 1:43:47 running time and a link to listen.
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, credited to Christopher Marlowe, 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 Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, normally known simply as Doctor Faustus, is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. Doctor Faustus was first published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after the first performance of the play. Cast: Chorus: Martin Geeson Good Angel: Availle Evil Angel/Cardinal/Third Scholar: Denny Sayers Doctor Faustus/Vintner/First Friar/Covetousness/Gluttony: Algy Pug Mephistophilis/Knight/First Scholar/Envy/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Lucifer: CalmDragon Wagner: Arielle Lipshaw Valdes/Clown/Third Friar: Nadine Eckert-Boulet Cornelius: Rainer The Pope: John Steigerwald Emperor: Sean Randall Horse-courser: Frank Booker Robin: Jason Mills Ralph/Second Scholar/Wrath: Sandra G Second Friar/Old Man: David Lawrence Fourth Friar/Duke of Vanholt: Lars Rolander Duchess of Vanholt: Musicalheart1 Pride: Mary-Beth Blackburn Sloth: Diana Majlinger Lechery: Lucy Perry Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- Author credits: Christopher Marlowe
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 5
- Listed recording duration: 1:43:47
Catalogue topics
- audio
- drama
- marlowe
- faust
Track guide
- 1 - Act 1 — 16:36
- 2 - Act 2 — 34:34
- 3 - Act 3 — 20:44
- 4 - Act 4 — 20:03
- 5 - Act 5 — 7:15
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