Within and Without: A Dramatic Poem


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Brother Julian became a monk because he thought that was how he would find God. But now, feeling further away from God than ever and rejected by his brother monks, he decides to break his monk's vows and re-enter into the world and the complicated relationships it holds.

This dramatic poem was MacDonald's first published work. While it was not a financial success, it is interesting to a student or fan of MacDonald, because it explores themes and ideas that would continue to characterize his work later in life. - Summary by Devorah Allen

Cast List:
Julian: Larry Wilson
Brother Robert: redrun
Brother Stephen: Alan Mapstone
First Monk: Inkell
Second Monk: ToddHW
Third Monk: Joanna Michal Hoyt
Fourth Monk: David Purdy
Abbot: Stefan Von Blon
Nurse: Lynette Caulkins
Man: Adrian Stephens
Woman: Agnes Robert Behr
Host: Elijah Fisher
Hostess: Joanna Michal Hoyt
First Servant: redrun
Second Servant: David Purdy
Count Nembroni: Addison Cooper
Lilia: Jenn Broda
Steward: ToddHW
Waggoner: Inkell
Mob 1: B.J. Allen
Mob 2: redrun
Mob 3: Inkell
Mob 4: Norah Nelson
First Gentleman: ToddHW
Second Gentleman: Inkell
Third Gentleman: B.J. Allen
Lily: Adalyn Cooper
Lord Seaford: Greg Giordano
Lady Gertrude: Sarah Foster
Bernard: Elijah Fisher
Organ Boy: Sonia
First Student: Addison Cooper
Second Student: David Purdy
Third Student: redrun
First Woman: Inkell
Second Woman: Agnes Robert Behr
Third Woman: Norah Nelson
Jew: Inkell
Angel: David Purdy
Narrator: Devorah Allen
(4 hr 26 min)

Chapters

Dedication and Dramatis Personae 4:05 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 1 39:41 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 2 53:58 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 3 58:06 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 4 45:29 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 4, continued 51:45 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Part 5 13:34 Read by LibriVox Volunteers