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Read by Alan Mapstone

Sir Henry Newbolt

A short collection of poems on Naval and other military themes by the English poet and military historian Sir Henry Newbolt published in1897…

Poems of Pilgrimage

Read by Alan Mapstone

Thomas Hardy

A short collection of poems by Thomas Hardy describing his feelings when visiting various places of historic interest in Italy and Switzerla…

Tannhäuser

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Richard Wagner

The legend of Tannhäuser, the Minstrel Knight who, having betrayed his love for the virtuous Elizabeth by dallying in the Venusberg, re…

English Bards and Scotch Reviewers

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George Gordon, Lord Byron

English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…

Poems (Version 2)

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Wilfred Owen

The English poet Wilfred Owen was killed on 4th November 1918 just seven days before the Armistice which ended the First World War. This boo…

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto III

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George Gordon, Lord Byron

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818. The poem describ…

Russia Part II: In the days of Ivan the Terrible: Historical note

In The World’s Story Volume VI: Russia, Austria-Hungary, the Balkan States and Tur…

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Eva March Tappan

This is the sixth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Ta…

Macbeth - Macbeth - Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

In Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 14

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William Shakespeare

This is the 14th edition of the Shakespeare Monologues Collection, in which librivox volunteers bring you their favourite characters' monolo…

Smokehouse Poetry Part 1

In Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2. No. 16, January, 1921

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W. H. Fawcett

"Captain Billy's Whiz Bang" was an iconic magazine of American wit and humor launched by W.H. Fawcett in 1919. Each 64-page issue …

The Wind that Shakes the Barley

In Short Poetry Collection 247

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Robert Dwyer Joyce

This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during December 2023.