George Gordon, Lord Byron
The Island
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Written late in his career, Byron's narrative poem The Island tells the famous story of the mutiny on board the Bounty, and follows the muti…
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 012
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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 014
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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up …
El Corsario
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El corsario es, ante todo, un poema autobiográfico que narra las aventuras de un tal Conrado, un corsario rechazado por la sociedad -…
Don Juan, Canto 1
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Don Juan is a long narrative poem by Byron, based very loosely on the legend of the evil seducer, Don Juan. The first and second of (eventua…
Manfred
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Manfred is a dramatic poem in three acts by Lord Byron, and possibly a self confessional work. A noble, Manfred, is haunted by the memory of…
Vintage Verse Rhapsody: A Poetry Collection
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A collection of poetry selected and performed by Bob Gonzalez, rhapsode. Rhapsodes of Ancient Greece were “song-stitchers,” performing selec…
Don Juan, Cantos 13 - 16
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These are the last four Cantos of his mock epic that Byron completed in the year before his death at the age of 36 in Messolonghi, Greece, w…
Romantic Poetry Collection 001
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A collection of romantic poems for St Valentine's day.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Robert Burns 250th Anniversary
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Robert Burns, the national bard (poet) of Scotland was born on the 25th January, 1759. Scotland and all Burns fans the world over, including…
Cain: A Mystery
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Cain: A Mystery is Lord Byron's retelling of the classical Biblical story from the point of view of its antagonist. Undoubtedly influenced b…
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a lengthy narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818 and is de…
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 07
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The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…
Short Poetry Collection 094
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This is a collection of poems recorded by LibriVox volunteers for the month of January 2011.
Don Juan, Canto 5
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Juan, captured by Turkish pirates and sold into slavery is bought by a beautiful Princess as her toy-boy. Dressed as an odalisque, he is smu…
LibriVox 6th Anniversary Collection
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What do you do for a sixth anniversary? We challenged our readers to find any short works which had 'six' in the title - in any language. Th…
The Giaour
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"The Giaour" is a poem by Lord Byron first published in 1813 and the first in the series of his Oriental romances. "The Giaou…
Short Poetry Collection 139
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This is a collection of 24 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for December 2014.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto IV
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a lengthy narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818 and is de…
Lara, A Tale
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This powerful poem narrates the fateful return of Count Lara to the British Isles after spending years abroad traveling the orient.Returning…
The Siege of Corinth
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In this moving poem, Byron recounts the final, desperate resistance of the Venetians on the day the Ottoman army stormed Acrocorinth: reveal…
Eighteenth Century Poetry and Prose
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A collection of prose and poetry written principally in the 18th Century. These works of world literature are written in the English languag…
Short Poetry Collection 095
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of February and March 2011.
United Kingdom House of Lords Speeches Collection
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This collection comprises recordings of seven historic speeches given to the UK House of Lords between 1641 and 1945. Readings are of speech…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 2)
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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, inc…
Short Poetry Collection 112
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for September 2012.
Coffee Break Collection 010 - War and Conflict
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This is the tenth collection of our "coffee break" series, involving public domain works that are between 3 and 15 minutes in leng…
Short Poetry Collection 096
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of April and May 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 118
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2013.
The Hundred Best English Poems
Read by Bruce Kachuk
This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 2)
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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Short Poetry Collection 073
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This is an open collection of poems for the month of November 2008.
When We Two Parted
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LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different recordings of When We Two Parted, by George Gordon, Lord Byron. This was the weekly poetry proj…
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)
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The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…
Short Poetry Collection 101
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2011.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 2)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, incl…
Lavender Lit 101 - International LGB Literature up to 1923
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International LGB Literature up to 1923This is a collection of 30 American and European gay, lesbian, & bisexual writers from the 16th t…
Short Poetry Collection 006
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 006: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)
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This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…
Short Poetry Collection 113
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for October 2012.
Short Poetry Collection 083
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This is a collection of poems submitted by LibriVox volunteers for the months of September and October 2009.
Short Poetry Collection 097
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 025
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 025: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 023
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 023: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 081
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009.
A Hundred Great Poems
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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr
Short Poetry Collection 089
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of July 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 099
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 205
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This is a collection of 69 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for June 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 090
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of August 2010.
Short Poetry Collection 074
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This is a collection of poems for the month of December 2008.
The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)
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The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
Short Poetry Collection 162
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This is a collection of 28 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2016.
Short Poetry Collection 200
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This is a collection of 65 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 084
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This is an open collection of poems for the months of November and December 2009.
Short Poetry Collection 080
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the month of June 2009.
Short Poetry Collection 172
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This is a collection of 38 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for September 2017.
Short Poetry Collection 068
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 068: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.
Short Poetry Collection 108
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2012.
Lines, On Hearing That Lady Byron Was Ill
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Here is a bitterly sarcastic poem wherein a jilted Lord Byron spits out his distain for his estranged wife, Lady Byron, laying a curse upon …
Short Poetry Collection 076
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This is an open collection of poems for the month of February 2009.
Short Poetry Collection 188
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This is a collection of 35 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2019.
Short Poetry Collection 180
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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2018.
Short Poetry Collection 102
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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for November 2011.
Short Poetry Collection 208
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This is a collection of 67 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 055
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 055: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
The Corsair
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The Corsair (1814) by Lord Byron narrates the tale of Conrad, a pirate or privateer, who was rejected by society in his youth because of his…
Short Poetry Collection 069
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 069: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.
Short Poetry Collection 026
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 026: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 061
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LibriVox's New Short Poetry Collection 061: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 037
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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 037: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 052
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 052: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
The Castled Crag of Drachenfels
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LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of The Castled Crag of Drachenfels, by George Gordon, Lord Byron.This was the Fortnightly Poetry…
Short Poetry Collection 056
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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 056: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.
Short Poetry Collection 145
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This is a collection of 30 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for June 2015.
The Prophecy of Dante
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Byron wrote this tribute to the great 14th-century Italian poet Dante Alighieri after visiting his tomb in Ravenna in 1819. It envisages Dan…
Short Poetry Collection 207
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This is a collection of 70 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for August 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 224
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This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2022.
Short Poetry Collection 147
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This is a collection of 27 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2015.
Short Poetry Collection 202
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This is a collection of 51 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for March 2020.
Short Poetry Collection 220
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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 221
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This is a collection of 48 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2021.
Short Poetry Collection 233
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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2022.
Hours of Idleness
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Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers
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English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Cantos I - II
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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…
Short Poetry Collection 251
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This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during April 2024.
Short Poetry Collection 256
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This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during September 2024.
The Prisoner of Chillon
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Lord Byron visited the Castle of Chillon on Lake Geneva in Switzerland in 1816 and was intrigued by the legend of Francis Bonnivard who was …
Manfred (Version 2)
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Manfred is a Dramatic Poem written by Lord Byron in 1816-7 after he left England for the last time and shortly after the famous ghost story …
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto III
Read by Alan Mapstone
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…
Short Poetry Collection 247
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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during December 2023.
Short Poetry Collection 244
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This is a collection of 43 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for September 2023.
Short Poetry Collection 258
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This is a collection of 49 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during November 2024.
Short Poetry Collection 250
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This is a collection of 30 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during March 2024.
Short Poetry Collection 252
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This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during May 2024.
So, We'll Go No More A-Roving
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To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Lord Byron, LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of his poem So, We'll Go No More A-Rov…