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The Letters
Read by MichaelMaggs
Alfred Tennyson and Alfred, Lord Tennyson
In Maud, and Other Poems (Version 2)
Surely everyone knows “Maud”? Isn’t that the Victorian love song, where the man waits by the garden gate for his lover to appear for a secre…
Answer Me
Read by Newgatenovelist
Adah Isaacs Menken
In Infelicia
Adah Isaacs Menken's short life was full and eventful. Probably born in the American South, she travelled, wrote journalism, became famous a…
35. Tennyson
Read by Simona Rusu
Gilbert Parker
In A Lover's Diary
A collection of 83 rather besotted love sonnets by Gilbert Parker, written early in his career, with an accompanying interesting and someone…
Sonnet 45
Read by jenno
Sir Philip Sidney
In Astrophil and Stella (Version 2)
Astrophil and Stella is a sequence of sonnets and songs written by Sir Philip Sidney, the Elizabethan poet, courtier and soldier. It details…
November, 1878
Read by Newgatenovelist
Constance Naden
In Sonnets
Naden's sonnets have topics as diverse as astronomy, classical mythology and Shakespeare's birthplace. This collection is taken from Naden's…
Old Sir John
Read by Larry Wilson
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 5
This is Volume 5: Poems of Meditation and of Forest and Field of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentuck…
Sonnet: From 'Astrophel and Stella' by Sir Philip Sidney
Read by Leanne Yau
Sir Philip Sidney
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 2)
The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Il Penseroso
Read by Michaelanthony Mitchell
H. L. Mencken
In Ventures into Verse
Better known for his biting satire, Mencken's first book was this small volume of verses. - Summary by Larry Wilson
The Dream of Sir Galahad
Read by nbvoices
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 1: Lyrics and Old World Idylls
A collection of poems by Madison Cawein. It has been said that his vocation to poetry was irresistible. - Summary by Michele Eaton
A Legend of the Lily
Read by Sonia
Madison Cawein
In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4
This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …
Crowe's Address to Her Majesty
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two
He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…
To the Reader
Read by MaryAnn
Charlotte Elliott
In Hours of Sorrow
Poems from the author of the beloved hymn, "Just as I Am", chiefly adapted to seasons of sickness, depression and bereavement. Ell…
Facing an Hour-Glass
Read by Newgatenovelist
Elfrida De Renne Barrow
In Selected Poems
Elfrida De Renne Barrow was an American poet and a curator of the Georgia Historical Society. These poems were published between 1922 and 19…
Mummia
Read by Graham Redman
Rupert Brooke
In The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Rupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic War Sonnets written during the First World War (especially The Soldier), …
Arletta By Margaret Ade
Read by Sonia
Various
In Short Stories From Life
Life Magazine held a short story contest. Stories must be no more than 1500 words. Authors were paid for the number of words under that maxi…