Length4h 24m
About this audiobook
When a wealthy master flees the city due to plague, his cunning servant transforms the empty house into a bustling hub of elaborate scams. Teaming up with a fake sorcerer and a charismatic prostitute, they fleece a parade of greedy, gullible victims with promises of endless gold and magical artifacts. The intricate web of lies grows incredibly complex, threatening to collapse under the weight of its own audacity. This frantic, laugh-out-loud comedy is a brilliant takedown of human greed and gullibility. The ultimate confrontation is a masterpiece of comedic timing and deception.
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Rating★★★★ 3.8 (6.4K)
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GenreLiterary Classics
Length4 hrs 24 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PROLOGUE.
5ACT 4. SCENE 4.1.
2ACT 1. SCENE 1.1.
6ACT 5. SCENE 5.1.
3ACT 2. SCENE 2.1.
7PARTED, endowed, talented.: PARTICULAR, individual person.
4ACT 3. SCENE 3.1.
8IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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