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William Blake - Marriage of Heaven and Hell

The work was composed between 1790 and 1793, in the period of radical foment and political conflict immediately after the French Revolution. The title is an ironic reference to Emanuel Swedenborg's theological work...

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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James McIntyre - Cheese Curd for Bait

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Cheese Curd for Bait by James McIntyre. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 23, 2012. James McIntyre, born in Scotland, came to Canada in 1841. He...

Algy Pug and 13 more 25 minutes

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Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Aeschylus - Seven Against Thebes

In this, the only extant tragedy from Aeschylus' trilogy about the House of Oedipus, Thebes is under siege from Polynices, a former prince of Thebes. After King Oedipus left his city and cursed the princes, Polynices...

1 hour 10 minutes

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Poetry

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Sir Walter Raleigh - Lie (version 2)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of «The Lie» by Sir Walter Raleigh. This was the fortnightly poem for the period beginning September 16, 2012. The Lie is a political and social criticism poem probably...

Cynthia Moyer and 9 more 37 minutes

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Poetry

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Talhaiarn - Men of Harlech

LibriVox readers present 7 versions of «Men of Harlech» by Talhaiarn. This was the weekly poem for the week of September 23, 2012. «Men of Harlech» or «The March of the Men of Harlech» is a song and military...

Cynthia Moyer and 6 more 13 minutes

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 183

This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2018.

Craig Campbell and 15 more 1 hour 27 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Children's Fiction

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William S. Hart - Told Under a White Oak Tree

An inside look into the wild world of silent movie cowboy William S. Hart… as narrated by his horse! This is a fascinating (if fictionalized) behind-the-scenes look into the wild, action-packed world of a Hollywood...

Chuck Williamson 55 minutes

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Science Fiction

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Clifford D. Simak - Hellhounds of the Cosmos

From Astounding Stories of 1932. Earth is being attacked by horrible black monsters that appear from nowhere and destroy and kill everything and everyone in their paths. Nothing affects them, nothing stops them; they...

Phil Chenevert 1 hour 8 minutes

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Poetry

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Thomas Moore - Oh, Call It by Some Better Name

LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of «Oh, Call It by Some Better Name» by Thomas Moore. Thomas Moore was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The...

Cynthia Moyer and 14 more 16 minutes

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Elegies & Odes

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The Gawain Poet - Pearl (Jewett translation)

Written in the 14th century by the Gawain poet, 'Pearl' is an elegiac poem reflecting on the death of a young daughter, pictured as a pearl lost in a garden. It is considered a masterpiece of Middle English verse,...

Jordan 1 hour 9 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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James Clarence Mangan - Siberia

LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 recordings of Siberia by James Clarence Mangan. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 2, 2012. James Clarence Mangan wad born in Dublin. He was educated at a...

April Gonzales and 19 more 42 minutes

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Poetry

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William Vaughn Moody - Faded Pictures

LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Faded Pictures by William Vaughn Moody. This was the Weekly Poetry project for September 2, 2012. «I really liked this one. It reminded me of Browning's monologues....

April Gonzales and 17 more 24 minutes

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