Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare
Listen FreeFree AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute th...
Chapters (44)
- Preface.
- Introduction. Shakespearian Criticism in the Eighteenth Century.
- I.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- The Essays.
- Nicholas Rowe.
- John Dennis.
- Alexander Pope.
- Lewis Theobald.
- Sir Thomas Hanmer.
- William Warburton.
- Samuel Johnson.
- Richard Farmer.
- Maurice Morgann.
- Nicholas Rowe: Some Account of the Life &c. of Mr. William Shakespear. 1709.
- John Dennis: On the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare. 1711.
- Letter I.
- Letter II.
- Letter III.
- Alexander Pope: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1725.
- Lewis Theobald: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1733.
- Sir Thomas Hanmer: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1744.
- William Warburton: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1747.
- Samuel Johnson: Preface to Edition of Shakespeare. 1765.
- Richard Farmer: An Essay on the Learning of Shakespeare: Addressed to Joseph Cradock, Esq. 1767.
- Preface to the Second Edition, 1767.
- An Essay On The Learning Of Shakespeare: Addressed To Joseph Cradock, Esq.
- Maurice Morgann: An Essay on the Dramatic Character of Sir John Falstaff. 1777.
- Preface.
- On The Dramatic Character Of Sir John Falstaff.
- Notes.
- Nicholas Rowe.
- John Dennis.
- Alexander Pope.
- Lewis Theobald.
- Sir Thomas Hanmer.
- William Warburton.
- Samuel Johnson.
- Richard Farmer.
- Maurice Morgann.
- Index.
- Footnotes
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.