Comedy audiobooks


She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer

by Oliver Goldsmith

Oliver Goldsmith's comedy She Stoops to Conquer deals with marriage, society and human tendencies. In an attempt to impress others the bride and groom pretends their real identities. While the bride knows it early and acts as a maid, the groom isn't. Their meeting in an Inn lead to humorous incidents. Charles Marlow exchanges his identity with his ..

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice

by William Shakespeare

A Contract for debt default, drafted by a cunning money lender in vengeance with Christians backfires on him. Shakespeare's another popular play The Merchant of Venice dramatize the story of love, friendship, religion, greed, vengeance. Antonio standing as guaranteer to lend money to his friend Bassanio. The merchant Shylock drafts the contract sta..

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

by William Shakespeare

A Midsummer Night's Dream is the most fanciful work of William Shakespeare. Hermia has to settle as nun, if she does not adhere to the wish of her father's decision of marry her with Demetrius. Hermia along with her love Lysander runaway and being chased by Demetrius and Helena who is longing for Demetrius. In the forest the funniest things happen ..

Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

by George Bernard Shaw

Bernard Shaw's comedy play Arms and the Man is set during 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. In an attempt to escape from Bulgarian army, Captain Bluntschli of Serbian army enters the house of Bulgarian woman Raina. Hours long conversation between them changes the views of Raina on the war. After the meeting Raina ignores her betrothed Sergius Saranoff, a w..

As You Like It

As You Like It

by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy "As you like it" has received mixed reviews from literary community as some comment as the substandard work of Shakespeare while others applauds as work of great merit. Shakespeare's most popular dialogues "All the World's a stage", "too much of a good thing" and "A fool! A fool! I met a fool in the forest" has..

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew" plots the transformation of an eccentric women to most obedient wife. The suitors of Bianca, the younger daughter of Baptista plot to find a husband for Katherina, elder sister of Bianca and the most unliked women due to her ruthless attitude towards men. Petruchio, the suitor successfully makes Kather..

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's comedy "Much Ado about Nothing" narrates the romance of two pairs and how Gossips play their role to unite as well as separate. Don John, the bastard brother of Aragon Prince Don Pedro, plans to defame and take revenge on his brother. Two different poles Benedic and Beatrice realize their love for each other through a trick. H..

The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's short play "The Comedy of Errors" is based on mistaken identities of two sets of twins. Egeon, a merchant and his Emilia is blessed with twin sons namely Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse. When they were travelling in a ship, Egeon buys twins of a poor lady as slaves. Unfortunately the shipwreck leading to separ..