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Read by Inkell
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Hours of Idleness
Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
The Fisherman’s Dream
Read by Alan Mapstone
Charles Edward De La Poer Beresford
In A Happy New Year and Other Verses
This is a collection of 27 poems, some seasonal to New Years and Christmas, but others on themes of religion, nature and home. (Summary by L…
Guarantee to the Reader
Read by Ed Humpal
Lord Dunsany
In Tales of Wonder
The Last Book of Wonder, originally published as Tales of Wonder, is the tenth book and sixth original short story collection of Irish fanta…
X: Coleridge
Read by Ciufi Galeazzi
Andrew Lang
In The Blue Poetry Book
This anthology poetry, gathered by Andrew Lang and originally published in 1891, is read by four voices, Larry Wilson, Ciufi Galeazzi, Lynet…
Reading: An Essay
Read by David Wales
Hugh Walpole
A famous English author's thoughts on the power of reading. - Summary by David Wales
Pierrot
Read by Newgatenovelist
Adelaide Crapsey
In Verse
Adelaide Crapsey's experimental poetry included her creation of the cinquain. This recording was taken from the posthumously published and e…
Pierrot
Read by Bruce Kachuk
James Hebblethwaite
In The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman. Hebblethwaite was a …
Lines
Read by Libby Gohn
Thomas Hardy
In Wessex Poems
A collection of poetry by Thomas Hardy, some of which were previously published or adapted into his prose works. - Summary by Libby Gohn
Selected poems and excerpts, part 1
Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 07
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
Le renard
Read by Bidou
Colette
In La femme cachée
Recueil de vingt-deux jolies nouvelles brèves et concises, qui sentent bon la Belle Époque. Les personnages voient leur vie ba…
Croquis d'avril, par Gustave Geffroy. Chapitre IV. Marchands des quatre-saisons
Read by Margot
Various
In La Lecture, tome 4
La Lecture était une revue littéraire bi-mensuelle française de la fin du 19e siècle, publiant surtout des nouve…
Chapter I: The Poets. Part 1.
Read by Mudlark
Clement Shorter
In Victorian Literature
Victorian Literature by Clement Shorter is a brief work that gives a good introduction to many of the important writers, historians, and cri…
A Serious Poem
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…
On Leigh Hunt's Poem, the "Story of Rimini"
Read by Bruce Kachuk
John Keats
In The Sonnets of John Keats
The superb poetic skill and exquisite sensitivity of John Keats is brilliantly illustrated in this collection of meticulously selected sonne…
Reuben Roy, by Harold Crawford Stearns
Read by Bruce Kachuk
William Stanley Braithwaite
In Anthology of Massachusetts Poets
Poet and editor of many anthologies, William Stanley Braithwaite, gathers a collection of poems from well known and lesser known poets from …
After Reading Certain Books
Read by Newgatenovelist
Mary Coleridge
In Poems
Mary Coleridge was a novelist, essayist and biographer. She was also a talented poet, and her posthumously published verses are variously me…
To Lucasta. Her Reserved Looks
Read by shibaiman
Richard Lovelace
In Lucasta
"Lucasta" is of Latin origin meaning "Pure Light". Besides the dedication of the first poem to his wife, Anne Lovelace, …
THE MESSAGE
Read by mlevi
Duncan Campbell Scott
In The Magic House, and Other Poems
A beautiful collection of 47 poems the author wrote being inspired by the seasons, by love, by memories. - Summary by Laur
Simple Account of a Poet’s Life
Read by Wes Freeman
Maxwell Bodenheim
In Introducing Irony (Version 2)
Maxwell Bodenheim was once known as the King of Greenwich Village Bohemians after moving to New York after being one of the founders of the …
A Fish Answers (part)
Read by Carl Manchester
Leigh Hunt
In Poems Recorded in Deptford and Greenwich
Armed with a hand-held digital recorder and the Penguin Book of English Verse, LibriVox’s UK Chapter set out one Sunday afternoon to capture…