Single Author Collections
Sunbeams
Read by Arnold
George Wilbur Peck
George W. Peck was at times a writer, newspaper publisher and politician. Many of the Sunbeam essays had been published in Peck's paper, &qu…
Milton's Minor Poems
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
John Milton
“On Shakespear 1630” typifies much of Milton’s poetry. By some miracle never yet explained, at age 24 he managed to get a 16-line encomium i…
The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One
Read by Arthur Krolman
Jonathan Swift
Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…
The Holiday Round
Read by Kirsten Wever
A. A. Milne
Alan Alexander Milne, popularly known as A. A. Milne, is best known – perhaps to most people only known – for his children’s book, Winnie th…
Meet Mr. Mulliner
Read by James Hutchisson
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of short stories, originally published in periodicals, featuring the character Mr. Mulliner. - Summary by James Hutchisson
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories
Read by Philip Martin
Cal Stewart
A collection of comedic short stories from the perspective of an old country man. (Summary by Philip Martin)
The Presence of Love
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the R…
Trivia, or The Art of Walking the Streets of London
Read by Phil Benson
John Gay
John Gay's Trivia is a satirical guide to walking the streets of London, written in mock heroic style. Learn how to avoid pickpockets, wig t…
The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1
Read by Peter Tucker
John Dryden
The first of two volumes of collected poetry by this revered and highly influential English restoration poet and playwright. The poems, many…
Selected Poems
Read by Newgatenovelist
Pauline B. Barrington
Pauline B. Barrington was an American poet and playwright. These poems were published between 1916 and 1918 and take for their inspiration t…
Selected Poems
Read by Newgatenovelist
José Asunción Silva
José Asunción Silva was a Colombian poet and exponent of the modernismo literary movement. These poems were translated by Muna…
The Poetical Works of Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Volume 1
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Thomas Lovell Beddoes
The English poet Thomas Lovell Beddoes was born in Clifton in Bristol and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford. He later studied medicine at…
Wild-flower Sonnets
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Emily Shaw Forman
A delightful calendar of sonnets celebrating wildflowers. A charming and fanciful collection of poems for every month of the year. - Summar…
A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick had been apprenticed to a goldsmith before entering holy orders. This early training has been credited with influencing his m…
Chills and Fever
Read by Christopher Fried
John Crowe Ransom
This is the second poetry collection of the poet-critic John Crowe Ransom, who was a member of the Fugitives and the Agrarians.
Selected Poems
Read by Newgatenovelist
Gladys Casely-Hayford
Gladys Casely-Hayford was an author and educator who was born in the Gold Coast and lived in Sierra Leone. These poems were published betwee…
Selected Poems (Gordon)
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Edythe Mae Gordon
Edythe Mae Gordon was a poet and short story author who published in The Saturday Evening Quill. These poems were published in 1929. (Summar…
Not Understood and Other Poems
Read by Beeswaxcandle
Thomas Bracken
A posthumous collection of the more famous poems by the author of the New Zealand National Anthem. - Summary by Beeswaxcandle
Selected Poems (Furlong)
Read by Newgatenovelist
Alice E. Furlong
Alice E. Furlong was a poet who published in The Saturday Evening Quill. These poems were published in 1929. - Summary by Newgatenovelist
Selected Poems (Hayes)
Read by Newgatenovelist
Donald Jeffery Hayes
Donald Jeffery Hayes was a poet who was born in North Carolina. These poems were published between 1927 and 1929. - Summary by Newgatenoveli…