A Dark Month


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This is a sequence of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The poems were written in 1881, during the one month in which his seven year old neighbor, Herbert (Bertie) Mason was away.Swinburne describes in 31 poems his feelings at the loss of his young companion, resulting in haunting images of loneliness and grief. - Summary by Carolin (0 hr 50 min)

Chapters

I 2:27 Read by Larry Wilson
II 1:04 Read by Sonia
III 2:14 Read by Sonia
IV 1:45 Read by Sonia
V 1:07 Read by Sonia
VI 1:23 Read by Sonia
VII 1:26 Read by Sonia
VIII 1:15 Read by Sonia
IX 1:25 Read by George Allen
X 2:15 Read by tovarisch
XI 1:33 Read by Sonia
XII 1:14 Read by Sonia
XIII 2:42 Read by Sonia
XIV 1:30 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XV 1:28 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XVI 1:01 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XVII 1:23 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XVIII 1:42 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XIX 2:50 Read by Crln Yldz Ksr
XX 1:42 Read by tovarisch
XXI 1:23 Read by tovarisch
XXII 1:05 Read by tovarisch
XXIII 1:28 Read by tovarisch
XXIV 1:33 Read by tovarisch
XXV 1:04 Read by tovarisch
XXVI 2:53 Read by tovarisch
XXVII 1:12 Read by tovarisch
XXVIII 1:21 Read by tovarisch
XXIX 0:49 Read by tovarisch
XXX 1:26 Read by tovarisch
XXXI 2:58 Read by Larry Wilson