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Short Poetry Collection 226
This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2022.
Short Poetry Collection 227
This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2022.
Short Poetry Collection 228
This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2022.
Short Story Collection Vol. 031
LibriVox?s Short Story Collection 031: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 002
A second helping of Alphabet Books! This collection has a wide-ranging variety of short books, and not only for younger readers, but also for young and not so young adults. Opening with a book based on the colorful language of London’s street vendors, this collection winds its way through a book of tongue-twisters, two primers of nonsense poetry by the inimitable Edward Lear, and early readers from 19th century England. For older readers, there is the biting, sardonic humor of Hilaire Belloc’s satirical alphabet verses. There is even a “Baseball ABC,” a recording which will be released in time for the World Series playoffs! Soup’s on! (Summary by Denny Sayers)
Soup of Alphabets, Volume 003
This third “stove-top” full of Alphabet Soups –again– runs the fullest gamut! It ranges from country scenes (Alphabets of Fruits, Birds, Animals and “Country Scenes”), to just plain silliness (Absurd ABCs and Lear’s Nonsense Alphabet #5), and finally, topical subjects (the Anti-Slavery Alphabet, the Alphabet of Celebrities –a list quite different when compared to our current crew– and an Alphabet of Old Testament History). Have fun, and be sure to tune in for the fourth volume, which promises to break new ground in Alphabet Books! (Summary by Denny Sayers)
The Adventures of Master F.J.
This story presents through letters, poems and third-person commentary the love affair between a young man named Freeman Jones and a married woman named Elinor, lady of the castle he is visiting in Scotland. Events in the affair are traced from initial attraction through seduction to (somewhat) graphic sexual encounters and their aftermath. (Allegedly based on a real-life scandal, the author, in re-issuing his story two years later, transplanted the action to Italy, renaming the principals Fernando Jeronimi and Leonora.) (Summary by Grant Hurlock)
The Book of Irish Poetry, part II
A collection of Irish poetry, edited and largely translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. This is the second and final part of the book. – Summary by Kikisaulite Proof-listening by Linette Geisel & Kristine Bekere
The Book of the Little Past
This is a very cute little book of children’s poetry. All poems are short and suitable for very young children to read or listen to. – Summary by Carolin
The Congo
The Congo is one of the best-known poems by American poet Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931). It was revolutionary in its use of sounds and rhythms ? as sounds and rhythms ? and includes elaborate annotations to guide its spoken performance. Lindsay categorized The Congo as ?higher Vaudeville? and was famous for his exuberant performances of it. The poem?s imagery is racist, but Lindsay was a product of his time ? born 14 years after the end of the American Civil War in Abraham Lincoln?s hometown, he revered Lincoln and viewed himself as a friend and supporter of African-American culture. (Summary by Kathy Thile)
The Conscientious Deacon
LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of The Conscientious Deacon by Vachel Lindsay. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 5th, 2013. Vachel Lindsay described this poem as “a song to be syncopated as you please”. According to Wikipedia he is considered the father of modern singing poetry (as he referred to it) in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted. His extensive correspondence with the poet Yeats details his intentions to revive the musical qualities in poetry as had been practised by the ancient Greeks. (Introduction by Ruth Golding)
The Consolation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of The Consolation by Anne Bront?. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 14th, 2010.
The Constant Lover
Sir John Suckling (1609-42) was one of the Cavalier poets at the court of King Charles I of England. He took up arms in the conflicts of that era but was said to be more fit for the boudoir than the battlefield. He was a prolific lover, a sparkling wit and an excessive gamester and is credited with inventing the card game, Cribbage. Cavalier poetry was witty, decorous and sometimes naughty. The Constant Lover displays these elements as well as Suckling’s conversational ease and charm.
The Cottager to Her Infant
Wordsworth was a defining member of the English Romantic Movement. Like other Romantics, Wordsworth?s personality and poetry were deeply influenced by his love of nature, especially by the sights and scenes of the Lake Country, in which he spent most of his mature life. A profoundly earnest and sincere thinker, he displayed a high seriousness tempered with tenderness and a love of simplicity. (summary from Bartleby.com)
The Cremation of Sam McGee
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert W. Service.
The Explanation
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 recordings of The Explanation by Rudyard Kipling. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 1st, 2009.
The Fables of La Fontaine
Jean de la Fontaine’s fables were very well-known all over Europe during his life, and are now slowly being rediscovered. This edition contains 240 fables or fairy tales and a biography of Jean de la Fontaine and Aesop, containing the most well-known fables in existence, as well as some lesser-known fables and stories. Walter Thornbury’s translation furthermore sets the fables into memorable rhymes. – Summary by Carolin
The Face on the Barroom Floor
LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 different recordings of The Face on the Barroom Floor by Hugh Antoine D’Arcy.
The Faerie Queene Books 6 & 7
‘The Sixth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of S, Calidore or of Cvrtesie.’ Apart from Books 1-6, the only surviving section of the Faerie Queene is a short isolated fragment known as the Mutabilitie Cantos (traditionally numbered Book 7, cantos 6-8); this fragment is also included in the present recording. Although the Faerie Queene was never completed, it continues to be one of the most beautiful and important works of literature ever written. Spenser wrote it as a paean to the Virgin Queen Elizabeth, and to the golden age which she had brought to England. Sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh and commended by the foremost literary minds of his day, Spenser’s book remains one of the crowning poetic achievements of the Elizabethan period.(Summary by Annise)
The Fairy Changeling and Other Poems
This is a volume of poetry by Dora Sigerson Shorter. As much of her other poetry, this volume also succeeds in connecting a modern style of poetry with deep emotion and themes of Irish mythology. – Summary by Carolin
The Farmer’s Bride
The Farmer’s Bride is a collection of 28 poems by British modernist writer Charlotte Mew. The original edition was published in 1916; this edition, published in 1921, contains 11 more poems. Mew’s poetry is varied in style and content, but manifests a concern with gender issues throughout. Mew’s life was marked by loneliness and depression, and she eventually committed suicide. Her work earned her the admiration of her peers, including Virginia Woolf, who characterized her as “very good and quite unlike anyone else.” (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)
The Fasti
The Fasti is a Latin poem in six books, written by Ovid and believed to have been published in 8 AD. The Fasti is organized according to the Roman calendar and explains the origins of Roman holidays and associated customs, often through the mouths of deities and with multiple aetiologies. The poem was left unfinished when the poet was exiled to Tomis, so only the first six months of the year appear in the poem. (Summary by Leni)
The Fetch
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 different recordings of The Fetch by Dora Sigerson Shorter.
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 05
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the fifth volume, 43 short stories and poems have been gathered from 32 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 06
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the sixth volume, 55 short stories and poems have been gathered from 42 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)
Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection
A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were ?song-stitchers,? performing selections from the epics of Homer and Hesiod. The contemporary rhapsode performs the classical poetry of his or her language, culture, and tradition. Any particular collection and arrangement of poems for performance I term a ?rhapsody.? In general terms, a rhapsody is an ecstatic expression of feeling and enthusiasm. In music, a rhapsody is an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation. The poems in this rhapsody comprise a number of poems that I have performed in public and known for much of my life as well as several recent additions to my repertory. They are arranged in chronological order from the 16th century to the early 20th century. Some of the poets represented here are Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, John Donne, John Milton, Alexander Pope, William Blake, William Wordsworth, John Keats, Alfred Tennyson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Lewis Carroll, and Robert Frost. (Summary by Bob Gonzalez)
Wedding Poems
In honor of Kristin and Corey?s wedding (April 2006) we?ve recorded a selection of wedding-themed poems. Congratulations, you two!