King of Alsander (Dramatic Reading)

First published in 1914, the King of Alsander is the only novel by James Elroy Flecker, best known as a poet, but also a noted scholar, linguist and diplomat. Flecker's love of learning, language and travel, and his keen satirical insight into politics are all in evidence in this phantasmagoric tale. As the author himself describes it: Here is a tale all romance - a tale such as only a Poet can write for you, O appreciative and generous Public - a tale of madmen, kings, scholars, grocers, consuls, and Jews: a tale with two heroines, both of an extreme and indescribable beauty: a tale of the South and of sunshine, wherein will be found disguises, mysteries, conspiracies, fights, at least one good whipping, and plenty of blood and love and absurdity: a very old sort of tale: a tale as joyously improbable as life itself. - Summary by Algy Pug Cast list: Norman Price: Phil Benson [https://librivox.org/reader/6097] John Oggs: Phil Benson [https://librivox.org/reader/6097] Labourer: Phil Benson [https://librivox.org/reader/6097] Mrs Gaffekin: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Nancy: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Peronella: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Malsprita: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Guard: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Crowd: Michele Eaton [https://librivox.org/reader/7026] Vicar: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Old Man: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] William Price: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Canthrop: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Cesano: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Wizened Man: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Consul: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Vorza: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Colonel: Patrick Wallace [https://librivox.org/reader/6609] Vicar’s Daughter: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Widow Prasko: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Shopkeeper: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] President: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Arnolfo: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Ianthe: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Drakina: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Cuvas: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Peter Smith: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] Lady: Eden Rea-Hedrick [https://librivox.org/reader/7131] John Gaffekin: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] King: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Butler: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Doctor: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Clerk: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Makzelo: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Father Algio: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Captain of the Guard: Alan Weyman [https://librivox.org/reader/8172] Shoemaker: Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Count Arnolfo: Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Stage Directions: Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Edited by: Algy Pug [https://librivox.org/reader/4705] Proof Listener: Mark Chulsky [https://librivox.org/reader/8086]