Candida
George Bernard Shaw
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. The cleric is a Fabian Socialist, allowing Shaw—himself a Fabian—to weave political issues, current at the time, into the story. (Summary from Wikipedia)
Cast:
Proserpine Garnett: Elizabeth Klett
James Morell: Peter Bishop
Alexander "Lexy" Mill: Martin Geeson
Burgess: Algy Pug
Candida: Arielle Lipshaw
Eugene Marchbanks: mb
Narrator: Elizabeth Klett
Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett (2 hr 0 min)
Chapters
| Act 1 | 53:02 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
| Act 2 | 36:29 | Read by Arielle Lipshaw |
| Act 3 | 31:26 | Read by mb |
Reviews
Fergus
Simply wonderful! This year I have read 5 or 6 Shavian masterpieces. For me, this outshines them all! And what a splendid production this is. Thank you so much!
Excellent!
TAB
Excellent story and dramatic reading by the volunteers.
Weakest of (brilliant) George Bernard Shaw's plays I've read.
Sir Arthur
Delightful
Frank Bowden
Very well acted by all players