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An anthology of over 50 classic poems, read by some of our finest actors. This collection contains a selection of the very best poems, from verses inspired by love to war poetry, nature poems and children's rhymes. Here are much-loved favourites such as 'A Red, Red Rose', 'She Walks in Beauty', 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', 'If...', 'Kubla Khan', 'Ode to a Nightingale', 'Jabberwocky', 'My Shadow' and 'The Jumblies'; as well as timeless poems by such celebrated authors as Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Shelley, Yeats, Kipling and Wordsworth.

Beautifully read by a wealth of well-known actors, these are poems that you will never tire of listening to. Performed by Maxine Peake, Bill Wallis, Rupert Penry-Jones, Jenny Agutter, Bill Paterson, Dean Lennox Kelly, Rupert Holliday Evans, Michael Jayston, Samantha Bond, Michael Maloney, David Schofield, Anthony Howell, Claire Rushbrook, Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox, Geoffrey Palmer and Julia McKenzie.

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A wonderful collection of poems, Well delivered by narrators. Very moving. It would be better if each chapter includes theme or people titles/writers. it's very difficult to follow just by chapter numbers.

excellent performance from narrators, very moving.

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This is a lovely selection of some of our finest poetry read by some very talented actors. Very moving and highly enjoyable.

Beautiful readings

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read in an animated fashion by the reader.

readers passion character and excitement dependant on the genre being read.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone wanting an easy listen or takes interest in intelligible word play

read with passion and vigour

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love the war poems and the nonsense poems don't go to sea in a sieve.

classics one and all

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This anthology of over 50 well known poems was read to me by some famous actors. I have to admit that I endured the section of love and nature poems, not my favourite and often exampled to me by people who say they don't like poetry. I did, and always do, like the war poetry and children's rhymes. Here are much-loved favourites such as 'Dulce Et Decorum Est', 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', 'If...', 'Kubla Khan', 'Jabberwocky', 'My Shadow' and 'The Jumblies'; as well as timeless poems by such celebrated authors as Shakespeare, Owen, Burns, Byron, Yeats, Kipling and Houseman. I still prefer Betjeman, Cooper-Clarke, Ayers, James, Hegley, Normal and the great McGough, but this was a pleasant accompaniment for walking the dog.

Pleasant way to pass an afternoon

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