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Swinburne’s Lyrical Poetry

In Hearts of Controversy

Read by Lucy Kempton

Alice Meynell

Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' S…

The Lady Tells of the Strife and Trouble That Befell After Her Coming to the Co…

In The Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

Read by Lucy Kempton

William Morris

In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) wit…

Chapter III The Home of Lafayette

In Chateau and Country Life in France

Read by Lucy Kempton

Mary King Waddington

Mary King Waddington was the American daughter of Charles King, ninth president of Columbia University, and the granddaughter of New York Se…

The Skies Are Falling

In Wet Magic (version 2)

Read by Lucy Kempton

E. Nesbit

Are mermaids real? Well of course they are! Just ask the four very English children who, when on vacation by the sea, find out about one b…

Chapter 1

In The Marquis de Villemer

Read by Lucy Kempton

George Sand

Caroline is a very intelligent woman. She received a good convent education until her father lost his fortune in a failed venture and died s…

Book 1, Part 1:The Invocation; Spring Ploughing; Treatment of the Land; Irrigat…

In Georgics

Read by Lucy Kempton

Virgil

Virgil's Georgics are the second of the three major poetic works ascribed to the poet. It was published probably around 29 BC and, as the na…

The Orc

In Legends of Charlemagne (Version 2)

Read by Lucy Kempton

Thomas Bulfinch

This study of Charlemagne is directed at the general literature reading public. Although the author tried to remain true to the legend and m…