Successful Recitations


Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity, style, and emotional connection when presenting poetry in front of an audience. - Summary by Jessie Percival (14 hr 10 min)

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THE ROYAL RECITER: PREFACE 2:39 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
PREFATORY 3:17 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
JOHN BULL AND HIS ISLAND. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:53 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
THE RED ROSE OF WAR. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:49 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 3:56 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
A SONG FOR AUSTRALIA. BY WILLIAM COX BENNET 4:01 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
THE PLOUGHSHARE OF OLD ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 2:06 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
THE STORY OF ABEL TASMAN. BY FRANCES S. LEWIN. 3:40 Gelesen von Michael Earley
THE GROOM'S STORY. BY A. CONAN DOYLE 6:23 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
THE HARDEST PART I EVER PLAYED. BY RE HENRY 20:47 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE STORY OF MR. KING. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 7:27 Gelesen von Michael Earley
THE ART OF "POETRY." FROM "TOWN TOPICS." 1:48 Gelesen von therealpursuit
THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT. W. M. THACKERAY 10:38 Gelesen von Michael Earley
UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED. BY J. BRUNTON STEPHENS 8:32 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
THE AMENITIES OF SHOPPING. BY LEOPOLD WAGNER 11:35 Gelesen von BettyB
SHAMUS O'BRIEN: A TALE OF '98. BY J. SHERIDAN LE FANU 13:04 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
HOME, SWEET HOME. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29 Gelesen von Brize C
THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR. BY W.M. THACKERAY 3:28 Gelesen von Anthony Will
THE ALMA. BY WILLIAM C. BENNET 3:19 Gelesen von Kitten Loves
THE MAMELUKE CHARGE. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 2:17 Gelesen von Kitten Loves
MY LADY'S LEAP. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 8:11 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
A SONG FOR THE END OF THE SEASON. BY J.R. PLANCHE 1:04 Gelesen von Anthony Will
THE AGED PILOT MAN. BY MARK TWAIN 6:16 Gelesen von Brize C
TIM KEYSER'S NOSE. BY MAX ADELER 2:45 Gelesen von Bob Bonvino
THE LOST EXPRESSION. BY MARSHALL STEELE 7:45 Gelesen von Brize C
A NIGHT SCENE. BY ROBERT B. BROUGH 1:24 Gelesen von Anthony Will
KARL, THE MARTYR. BY FRANCES WHITESIDE 13:21 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE ROMANCE OF TENACHELLE. BY HERCULES ELLIS 10:34 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
MICHAEL FLYNN. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29 Gelesen von Anthony Will
A NIGHT WITH A STORK. BY WILLIAM G. WILCOX 9:22 Gelesen von Anthony Will
AN UNMUSICAL NEIGHBOUR. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40 Gelesen von Bob Bonvino
THE CHALICE. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 5:24 Gelesen von Kyle E. Johnson
LIVINGSTONE. BY HENRY LLOYD. 3:35 Gelesen von Cavaet
IN SWANAGE BAY. BY MRS. CRAIK 5:34 Gelesen von MFQ1
BALLAD OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. BY GEORGE HENRY BOKER 6:09 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
PHADRIG CROHOORE. BY JAMES SHERIDAN LE FANU 6:31 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
CUPID'S ARROWS. BY ELIZA COOK 1:34 Gelesen von KevinS
THE CROCODILE'S DINNER PARTY. BY E. VINTON BLAKE 3:12 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
"TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT." BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:42 Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk
A RISKY RIDE. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 7:29 Gelesen von Brize C
ON MARRIAGE. BY JOSH BILLINGS 4:26 Gelesen von Tom Merritt
THE ROMANCE OF CARRIGCLEENA. BY HERCULES ELLIS 7:32 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE FALSE FONTANLEE. BY WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE 6:22 Gelesen von Brize C
THE LEGEND OF SAINT LAURA. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:51 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
DAVID SHAW, HERO. BY JAMES BUCKHAM 2:42 Gelesen von Shipra
BROTHERHOOD. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:24 Gelesen von Bob Bonvino
THE STRAIGHT RIDER. (FROM "BLACK AND WHITE?" BY PERMISSION.) 5:29 Gelesen von czandra
WOMEN AND WORK. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:11 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
A COUNTRY STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:37 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
THE BEGGAR MAID. BY LORD TENNYSON 0:58 Gelesen von MorphineLolly
THE VENGEANCE OF KAFUR. BY CLINTON SCOLLARD 5:41 Gelesen von Brize C
THE WISHING WELL. BY VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD 5:01 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE TWO CHURCH-BUILDERS. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:45 Gelesen von Kyle E. Johnson
THE CAPTAIN OF THE NORTHFLEET, BY GERALD MASSEY 3:11 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE HAPPIEST LAND. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 1:28 Gelesen von Nickyy
THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW. BY J. G. WHITTIER 4:05 Gelesen von czandra
THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 4:16 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE GRAVE SPOILERS. BY HERCULES ELLIS 3:50 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
BOW-MEETING SONG. BY REGINALD HEBER 1:48 Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk
THE BALLAD OF ROU. BY LORD LYTTON 5:03 Gelesen von czandra
BINGEN ON THE RHINE. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON 5:26 Gelesen von Kyle E. Johnson
DEEDS NOT WORDS. BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT 2:19 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
OLD KING COLE. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:12 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
THE GREEN DOMINO. ANONYMOUS 5:42 Gelesen von Brize C
THE LEGEND BEAUTIFUL. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 5:23 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
THE BELL OF ATRI. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 6:54 Gelesen von Brize C
THE STORM. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:36 Gelesen von Julie Anne Thompson
THE THREE RULERS. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:07 Gelesen von Anthony Will
THE HORN OF EGREMONT CASTLE. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 5:37 Gelesen von Brize C
THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY 5:28 Gelesen von czandra
THE BRIDAL OF MALAHIDE. BY GERALD GRIFFIN 5:17 Gelesen von MFQ1
THE DAUGHTER OF MEATH. BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY 4:44 Gelesen von Brize C
GLENARA. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 2:19 Gelesen von czandra
A FABLE FOR MUSICIANS. BY CLARA DOTY BATES 4:55 Gelesen von czandra
"ONWARD." A TALE OF THE S. E. RAILWAY. ANONYMOUS 3:15 Gelesen von Brize C
THE DECLARATION. BY NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS 1:44 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
LOVE AND AGE. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:35 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUPPER. BY BRET HARTE 3:11 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
HE WORRIED ABOUT IT. BY S. W. FOSS 2:22 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
ASTRONOMY MADE EASY. ANONYMOUS 6:44 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
BROTHER WATKINS. BY JOHN B. GOUGH 4:31 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
LOGIC. ANONYMOUS 2:30 Gelesen von Ellen Marie
THE PRIDE OF BATTERY B. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 3:32 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
THE DANDY FIFTH. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 4:55 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
"BAY BILLY." BY F.H. GASSAWAY 5:08 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
THE OLD VETERAN. BY BAYARD TAYLOR 3:24 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
SANTA CLAUS. BY ALFRED H. MILES 12:24 Gelesen von Fenman
THE IMPERIAL RECITER: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1:40 Gelesen von Brize C
PREFATORY 4:23 Gelesen von Brize C
THE ENGLISHMAN. BY ELIZA COOK 3:00 Gelesen von Fenman
ENGLAND GOES TO BATTLE. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:35 Gelesen von Michael Earley
ENGLAND ONCE MORE. BY FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE 3:15 Gelesen von Michael Earley
GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:12 Gelesen von Michael Earley
THE VOLUNTEER. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:03 Gelesen von Michael Earley
DOWN IN AUSTRALIA. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:01 Gelesen von Michael Earley
AUSTRALIA SPEAKS. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:03 Gelesen von Michael Earley
AN IMPERIAL REPLY. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:55 Gelesen von Michael Earley
THE BOYS' RETURN. BY GERALD MASSEY 3:04 Gelesen von Michael Earley
"SOUND THE ASSEMBLY!" BY CLEMENT SCOTT 3:14 Gelesen von Michael Earley
THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR. BY RUDYARD KIPLING 2:46 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
FOR THE EMPIRE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:09 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
WANTED—A CROMWELL. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:39 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
ENGLAND'S IRONSIDES. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:41 Gelesen von Adrian Stephens
THE THREE CHERRY-STONES. ANONYMOUS 7:42 Gelesen von Fenman
THE MIDSHIPMAN'S FUNERAL. BY BARLEY DALE 8:14 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
LADYSMITH. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 9:03 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE SIX-INCH GUN. "THE BOMBSHELL" 3:15 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:05 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE HERO OF OMDURMAN. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 3:30 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
BOOT AND SADDLE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 6:16 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
THE MIDNIGHT CHARGE. BY CLEMENT SCOTT 8:44 Gelesen von Katty Cuadra
MAFEKING. BY REV. A. FREWEN AYLWARD 2:07 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
THE FIGHT AT RORKE'S DRIFT. BY EMILY PFEIFFER 6:05 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
RELIEVED! (AT MAFEKING.) 0:41 Gelesen von MamaPhish
HOW SAM HODGE WON THE VICTORIA CROSS. BY WILLIAM JEFFREY PROWSE 4:44 Gelesen von Brize C
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. BY R.T.S. LOWELL. 3:57 Gelesen von czandra
A BALLAD OF WAR. BY MENELLA BUTE SMEDLEY 4:34 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
THE ALMA. BY RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH 3:00 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
AFTER ALMA. BY GERALD MASSEY 5:37 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
BALACLAVA. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:19 Gelesen von ChrisH
AFTER BALACLAVA. BY JAMES WILLIAMS 3:04 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
INKERMAN. BY GERALD MASSEY 8:45 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
KILLED IN ACTION. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:56 Gelesen von MFQ1
AT THE BREACH. BY SARAH WILLIAMS 2:55 Gelesen von Brize C
SANTA FILOMENA. BY H. W. LONGFELLOW. 2:35 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
THE LITTLE HATCHET STORY. BY BURDETTE 6:43 Gelesen von Jacob M.
THE LOSS OF THE "BIRKENHEAD." SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 4:00 Gelesen von czandra
ELIHU. BY ALICE CAREY 3:33 Gelesen von heljar
THE LAST OF THE "EURYDICE." BY SIR NOEL PATON 3:00 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
THE WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS. BY H.W. LONGFELLOW 2:49 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
ENGLAND'S DEAD. BY FELICIA HEMANS 3:14 Gelesen von heljar
MEHRAB KHAN. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 2:52 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
THE RED THREAD OF HONOUR. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 5:00 Gelesen von czandra
THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 3:30 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
A FISHERMAN'S SONG. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:30 Gelesen von MFQ1
THE FIELD OF WATERLOO. BY LORD BYRON 5:54 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
THE LAY OF THE BRAVE CAMERON. JOHN STUART BLACKIE 3:06 Gelesen von Phil Schempf
A SONG FOR STOUT WORKERS. BY JOHN STUART BLACKIE 1:54 Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk
AT THE BURIAL OF A VETERAN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:31 Gelesen von Brize C
NAPOLEON AND THE BRITISH SAILOR. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 3:00 Gelesen von Cavaet
THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. BY REV. CHARLES WOLFE 2:01 Gelesen von Cavaet
AT TRAFALGAR. BY GERALD MASSEY 7:35 Gelesen von Cavaet
CAMPERDOWN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:57 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
THE ARMADA. BY LORD MACAULAY 6:11 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
MR. BARKER'S PICTURE. BY MAX ADELER 4:21 Gelesen von Brize C
THE WOODEN LEG. BY MAX ADELER 7:32 Gelesen von Brize C
THE ENCHANTED SHIRT. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 3:46 Gelesen von Michael (Mike) Gilbertson
JIM BLUDSO. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 2:49 Gelesen von Brize C
FREEDOM. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 2:05 Gelesen von Jacob M.
THE COORTIN'. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 4:43 Gelesen von Brize C
THE HERITAGE. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 3:29 Gelesen von Jacob M.
LADY CLARE. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:19 Gelesen von Patrick Wallace
BREAK, BREAK, BREAK. BY LORD TENNYSON 1:11 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
THE LORD OF BURLEIGH. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:21 Gelesen von czandra
DORA. BY LORD TENNYSON 8:33 Gelesen von czandra
MRS. B.'S ALARMS. BY JAMES PAYN 19:39 Gelesen von Brize C
SHELTERED. BY SARAH ORME JEWETT 12:29 Gelesen von Ellen Marie
GUILD'S SIGNAL. BY BRET HARTE 2:20 Gelesen von Stacey Malcolm
BILL MASON'S BRIDE. BY BRET HARTE 2:39 Gelesen von Donald Warren
THE CLOWN'S BABY. FROM "ST. NICHOLAS." 3:56 Gelesen von czandra
AUNT TABITHA. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES 2:19 Gelesen von Brize C
LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE. BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 2:57 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUTH. BY EUGENE FIELD 2:31 Gelesen von Jacob M.
RUBINSTEIN'S PLAYING. ANONYMOUS 11:32 Gelesen von Brize C
OBITUARY. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40 Gelesen von Vincent Spring
THE EDITOR'S STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 6:33 Gelesen von czandra
NAT RICKET. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:39 Gelesen von czandra
'SPÄCIALLY JIM. FROM "HARPER'S MAGAZINE." 1:17 Gelesen von MFQ1
'ARRY'S ANCIENT MARINER. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN. 6:11 Gelesen von Brize C
THE AMATEUR ORLANDO. BY GEORGE T. LANIGAN 6:19 Gelesen von Brize C
A BALLAD OF A BAZAAR. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 2:39 Gelesen von MFQ1
A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS. BY THOMAS HOOD 3:29 Gelesen von followingnearly
'TWAS EVER THUS. BY HENRY S. LEIGH 1:03 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
MISS MALONEY ON THE CHINESE QUESTION. BY MARY MAPES DODGE 6:45 Gelesen von czandra
THE HEATHEN CHINEE. BY BRET HARTE 2:50 Gelesen von Donald Warren
HO-HO OF THE GOLDEN BELT. BY JOHN G. SAXE 5:42 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
THE HIRED SQUIRREL. A RUSSIAN FABLE 1:27 Gelesen von Vincent Spring
BALLAD OF THE TRAILING SKIRT. NEW YORK "LIFE." 1:36 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
TO THE GIRL IN KHAKI. "MODERN SOCIETY." 1:06 Gelesen von heljar
THE TENDER HEART. BY HELEN GRAY CONE 2:04 Gelesen von MFQ1
A SONG OF SARATOGA. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:50 Gelesen von MFQ1
THE SEA. BY EVAL. OGDEN 2:03 Gelesen von Jacob M.
A TALE OF A NOSE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 1:43 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:08 Gelesen von czandra
DOT BABY OF MINE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:44 Gelesen von czandra
A DUTCHMAN'S MISTAKE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:54 Gelesen von Brize C
THE OWL CRITIC. JAMES T. FIELDS 3:40 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
THE TRUE STORY OF KING MARSHMALLOW. ANONYMOUS 2:14 Gelesen von ShrimpPhish
THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. BY THOMAS INGOLDSBY (REV. R.H. BARHAM) 8:19 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
TUBAL CAIN. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:56 Gelesen von Jacob M.
THE THREE PREACHERS. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:54 Gelesen von Tony Scheinman
SAY NOT THE STRUGGLE. BY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH 1:18 Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk
PATRIOTISM. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:40 Gelesen von czandra
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:36 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
RING OUT, WILD BELLS. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:31 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone
RULE, BRITANNIA! BY JAMES THOMSON 3:19 Gelesen von Alan Mapstone