There Are Crimes and Crimes: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
There Are Crimes and Crimes by August Strindberg: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 4 original MP3 tracks, 2:01:24 running time and a link to listen.
There Are Crimes and Crimes, credited to August Strindberg, 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 There Are Crimes and Crimes by August Strindberg, translated by Edwin Bjorkman. Maurice, a playwright on the brink of success, feels so confident in his professional future he proposes to Jeanne, his mistress. However, upon meeting Henriette, his friend's mistress, he gets swept away by his overwhelming passion for her. The feelings are reciprocated by Henriette and their relationship quickly spins out of control. Tragedy strikes and both are swept up in accusations of murder with the potential to destroy them both. This is a story of passion, tragedy, redemption, and repentance. (Summary by Amanda Friday) Cast Maurice: Brett W. Downey Jeanne/Servant Girl: Elizabeth Klett Marion: Emily Jones Adolphe: BellonaTimes Henriette/Narrator: Amanda Friday Emile: Chuck Williamson Madame Catherine: Caprisha Page The Abbe: Algy Pug Watchman/Waiter/Guard: Charlotte Duckett Commissaire/Detective: Todd Audio edited by Caprisha Page and Elizabeth Klett
Recording facts
- Recording title: There Are Crimes and Crimes
- Author credits: August Strindberg
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 4
- Listed recording duration: 2:01:24
Catalogue topics
- audio
- play
- drama
- strindberg
- redemption
- tragedy
Track guide
- 1 - Act 1 — 27:44
- 2 - Act 2 — 26:54
- 3 - Act 3 — 39:12
- 4 - Act 4 — 27:34
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