The Two Gentlemen of Verona: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 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 Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare. Read by a full cast. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is the earliest comedy written by Shakespeare (and possibly his first play), probably written around 1590-91. It focuses on two friends, Valentine and Proteus, whose friendship is disrupted by their mutual passion for the lovely Silvia. Proteus jilts Julia in order to pursue Silvia; she responds by enlisting the help of her maid Lucetta to dress as a boy and go after Proteus. The play also includes some wonderfully comic supporting characters, particularly Launce and his scene-stealing dog Crab. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
• Author credits: William Shakespeare
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 6
• Listed recording duration: 2:06:58

Catalogue topics

• audio
• shakespeare
• drama
• comedy

Track guide

1. 0 - Dramatis Personae — 1:55
2. 1 - Act 1 — 21:39
3. 2 - Act 2 — 35:48
4. 3 - Act 3 — 25:07
5. 4 - Act 4 — 26:31
6. 5 - Act 5 — 16:00

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