The Woman of Andros Audiobook, by Thornton Wilder Play Audiobook Sample

The Woman of Andros Audiobook

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Read By: Jane Copland Publisher: Caedmon Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2020 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062972170

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

7

Longest Chapter Length:

75:41 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

13 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

29:25 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

11

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Publisher Description

“From the earliest pages of his first novels and plays, Wilder examined the universal quandaries encapsulated in the questions the young man Pamphilus asks in The Woman of Andros: “How does one live? What does one do first?” — Penelope Niven

Thornton Wilder’s celebrated novel The Woman of Andros, set before the birth of Christ on an obscure Greek island, tells the story of the enigmatic Chrysis, a courtesan (and an outcast) of haunting beauty and intelligence. In her gatherings with the young men of the island, Chrysis probes what is precious about life, and how we live, love, and die in a harsh world, themes that Wilder revisited eight years later in his play, Our Town. Pamphilus, the only son of a prominent villager, fathers a baby out of wedlock with Chrysis’s sister, whom he wants to marry. The questions faced by Pamphilus, his family and the other “respectable” citizens of the island also explore themes of social class and status.

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About Thornton Wilder

Thornton Wilder (1897–1975) was an accomplished novelist and playwright whose works explored connection between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience. His many honors include the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the National Book Committee’s Medal for Literature.

About Jane Copland

Jane Copland has over twenty-five years’ experience in broadcasting and voice-overs. Working mainly in television, she has been a BBC newsreader, presenter, and continuity announcer. She has narrated many documentaries for BBC 2, Channel 4, and the History Channel. For her first audiobook, The Palace of Curiosities by Rosie Garland, she played both female and male roles and a host of accents from posh to cockney, Dutch to Italian.