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Philip Larkin
- Life, Art and Love
- By: James Booth
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance20
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Philip Larkin (1922-1985) is one of the most beloved poets in English. Yet after his death a largely negative image of the man himself took hold; he has been portrayed as a racist, a misogynist and a narcissist. Now Larkin scholar James Booth, for seventeen years a colleague of the poet's at the University of Hull, offers a very different portrait. Drawn from years of research and a wide variety of Larkin's friends and correspondents, this is the most comprehensive portrait of the poet yet published.
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Good literary analysis embedded in a grating hagiography
- By Aravis on 26-06-15
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Philip Larkin
- Life, Art and Love
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 19 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 04-11-14
- Language: English
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Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive
- By: BBC, John Betjeman
- Narrated by: John Betjeman
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall21
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Performance17
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Story16
Sir John Betjeman was one of the best-known and loved Poet Laureates. Even after his death, his popularity continues to garner acclaim and new admirers. Fortunately, he left behind a legacy of poetry readings and performances in the BBC archives that can be enjoyed in this comprehensive...
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Proper Poetry
- By Amazon Customer on 28-03-19
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Betjeman's Britain Poems From The BBC Archive
- Narrated by: John Betjeman
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 23-06-08
- Language: English
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All the Sonnets of Shakespeare
- By: William Shakespeare, Paul Edmondson - editor, Stanley Wells - editor
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance9
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Story9
How can we look afresh at Shakespeare as a writer of sonnets? What new light might they shed on his career, personality, and sexuality? Shakespeare wrote sonnets for at least 30 years, not only for himself, for professional reasons, and for those he loved, but also in his plays, as prologues, as epilogues, and as part of their poetic texture.
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Supreme narration!
- By Audiophile on 21-09-22
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All the Sonnets of Shakespeare
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Lolita Chakrabarti
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 16-12-21
- Language: English
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The Odyssey
- By: Homer
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall140
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Performance106
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Story105
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast production of Homer’s epic seafaring adventure, dramatised by award-winning poet Simon Armitage and starring Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman & Benedict Cumberbatch. ‘My fame is written in the heavens, and my fate too...’ So speaks Odysseus as he starts to recount his...
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Between 'The Archers' & 'Hitchhiker's Guide...'!
- By Tim on 05-03-11
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The Odyssey
- Narrated by: Tim McInnerny, Amanda Redman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bertie Carvel, Mary Wimbush, Adjoa Andoh, Janet McTeer, Frances Barber, Danny Webb, Cheryl Campbell, Full Cast
- Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 15-04-05
- Language: English
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Poems by Walt Whitman
- By: Walt Whitman
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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A collection of poems written by the revered American poet, essayist, and journalist. Included are selections from this most famous work, Leaves of Grass, as well as Drum Taps and Songs of Parting.
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Poems by Walt Whitman
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 14-03-12
- Language: English
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The Kalevala
- By: Elias Lönnrot, Keith Bosley - translator
- Narrated by: Keith Bosley
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall29
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Performance26
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Story26
The Kalevala provides a compelling insight into the myths and folklore of Finland. Compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century, this impressive volume follows a tradition of oral storytelling that goes back some 2000 years, and it is often compared to such epic poems as Homer's Odyssey. However, The Kalevala has little in common with the culture of its Nordic neighbors: It is primarily poetic, it is mythical rather than historic, and its heroes solve their problems with magic more often than violence.
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Vivid and fascinating.
- By RONAN O'CALLAGHAN on 26-08-17
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The Kalevala
- Narrated by: Keith Bosley
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-02-13
- Language: English
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Many Miles
- Mary Oliver reads Mary Oliver
- By: Mary Oliver
- Narrated by: Mary Oliver
- Length: 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall48
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Performance43
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Story42
Following the success of At Blackwater Pond, this second audio reccording from bestselling poet Mary Oliver contains a selection of thirty-seven previously published poems and four new, read by the poet in her steady, magnetic voice. Oliver recites from the full range of her poetry—from her...
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Beautiful poetry - needs space to sink in
- By Elspeth Murray on 14-06-16
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Many Miles
- Mary Oliver reads Mary Oliver
- Narrated by: Mary Oliver
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 14-01-14
- Language: English
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At Home in Mitford
- A Novel
- By: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance15
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Story14
The first novel in Jan Karon’s bestselling and beloved Mitford series--now available in a new 20th Anniversary Edition, including an introductory letter by the author It's easy to feel at home in Mitford, North Carolina. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and...
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Easy, and uplifting listen
- By Alison on 15-04-21
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At Home in Mitford
- A Novel
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Series: Mitford Years, Book 1
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 24-10-06
- Language: English
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Everyday Shakespeare
- Lines for Life
- By: Ben Crystal, David Crystal
- Narrated by: Ben Crystal, David Crystal, Hillary Crystal
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1
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Performance0
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An absolutely joyous, gasp-out-loud achievement. - Stephen Fry A cathedral of consciousness - Shakespeare's uncanny insight into human nature finds us, unearthed here. - LionHeart, artist, poet, and BBC Radio London presenter Shakespeare had an ear and hand that was able to capture our everyday...
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Everyday Shakespeare
- Lines for Life
- Narrated by: Ben Crystal, David Crystal, Hillary Crystal
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 07-09-23
- Language: English
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The Faerie Queene
- By: Edmund Spenser
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 33 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall23
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Performance21
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Story21
This remarkable poem, dedicated to Queen Elizabeth I, was Spenser's finest achievement. The first epic poem in modern English, The Faerie Queene combines dramatic narratives of chivalrous adventure with exquisite and picturesque episodes of pageantry. At the same time, Spenser is expounding a deeply-felt allegory of the eternal struggle between Truth and Error....
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A very useful version
- By Stephen on 20-04-17
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The Faerie Queene
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 33 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 25-09-15
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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Story5
The Divine Comedy is Dante's record of his visionary journey through the triple realms of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. This, the first epic of which its author is the protagonist and his individual imaginings the content, weaves together the three threads of classical and Christian history, contemporary Medieval politics and religion, and Dante's own inner life including his love for Beatrice, to create the most complex and highly structured long poem extant.
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The Divine Comedy
- Narrated by: Jack Wynters
- Series: The Divine Comedy, Book 1-3
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 22-11-18
- Language: English
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Doing Time
- 25 Years of Prison Writing
- By: Bell Gale Chevigny - editor
- Narrated by: Bernard Setaro Clark, Shay Moore
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance2
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Doing Time: For the prison writers whose work is included in this anthology, it means more than "serving a sentence"; it means staying alive and sane, preserving dignity, reinventing oneself, and somehow retaining one's humanity. For the last quarter century the prestigious writers' organization PEN has sponsored a contest for writers behind bars to help prisoners face these challenges. The contest honors the best short stories, plays, essays, and poems among hundreds submitted annually by men and women nationwide.
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Very good stories
- By jakeyglen on 23-01-23
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Doing Time
- 25 Years of Prison Writing
- Narrated by: Bernard Setaro Clark, Shay Moore
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 04-02-13
- Language: English
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Paradise Regained
- By: John Milton
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall31
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Performance23
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Story24
In Paradise Regained, Satan again is on the prowl, having successfully tempted Adam and Eve, and forced their departure from the Garden of Eden. Here he sets out to tempt again, this time Jesus himself, as he comes to the end of his 40 days in the desert. The magisterial poetry of Milton enriches the encounter and, while not matching the greatness achieved in Paradise Lost, provides drama and depth.
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Lesser makes this more than bearable
- By Rgh1066 on 23-08-22
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Paradise Regained
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 01-01-06
- Language: English
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
- Shahnameh
- By: Abolqasem Ferdowsi, Dick Davis - translator
- Narrated by: Sean Rohani, Nikki Massoud, Dick Davis
- Length: 47 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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Performance2
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Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern audiences.
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What beautiful poetry
- By Dennis Sommers on 03-09-25
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
- Shahnameh
- Narrated by: Sean Rohani, Nikki Massoud, Dick Davis
- Length: 47 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 20-03-25
- Language: English
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The Aeneid
- By: Scott McGill - translator, Susannah Wright - translator, Emily Wilson - introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Emily Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2
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With a rich and informative introduction from Emily Wilson, maps drawn especially for this volume, a pronunciation glossary, genealogies, extensive notes, and helpful summaries of each book, this gorgeous edition of Rome’s founding poem will capture the imaginations and stir the souls of a new generation of listeners.
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Wonderful rendition of a timeless classic
- By Joris on 14-08-25
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The Aeneid
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Emily Wilson
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 12-08-25
- Language: English
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Nobody Told Me
- Poetry and Parenthood
- By: Hollie McNish
- Narrated by: Hollie McNish
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall153
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Performance138
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Story137
There were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant. How her family and friends would react; that Mr Whippy would be off the menu; how quickly ice can melt on a stomach. These were on top of the many other things she didn't know about babies: how to stand while holding one; how to do a poetry gig with your baby as a member of the audience; how drum'n'bass can make a great lullaby. But Hollie learned. And she's still learning, slowly.
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Motherhood read in her own words
- By Victoria on 30-12-20
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Nobody Told Me
- Poetry and Parenthood
- Narrated by: Hollie McNish
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 27-04-17
- Language: English
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The Conference of the Birds
- By: Attar, Sholeh Wolpé - Translated by
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall12
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Performance12
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Considered by Rumi to be "the master" of Sufi mystic poetry, Attar is best known for this epic poem, a magnificent allegorical tale about the soul's search for meaning. He recounts the perilous journey of the world's birds to the faraway peaks of Mount Qaf in search of the mysterious Simorgh, their king. Attar's beguiling anecdotes and humor intermingle the sublime with the mundane, the spiritual with the worldly, while his poem models the soul's escape from the mind's rational embrace.
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Best book on Audible.
- By Si + Neetz on 06-12-25
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The Conference of the Birds
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Release date: 28-09-21
- Language: English
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- By: Matsuo Basho, Kamo no Chomei
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall17
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Performance9
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki are two of the best-loved works of their kind; famous for their beautiful, delicate verse and subtle insight into the human condition. It has been said of The Narrow Road that 'it was as if the very soul of Japan had itself written it'. It takes the form of a travel diary, and traces the poet's journey from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to the northern interior.
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Straw slippers
- By Rogayah on 23-09-08
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The Narrow Road to the Interior and Hojoki
- Narrated by: Togo Igawa
- Length: 2 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 19-08-08
- Language: English
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The Canterbury Tales
- By: Geoffrey Chaucer
- Narrated by: Philip Madoc, Edward de Souza
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Abridged
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Overall27
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Performance25
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Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of "The Knight's Tale" to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigor in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear.
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Fantastic
- By J. Sharpe on 25-09-19
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The Canterbury Tales
- Narrated by: Philip Madoc, Edward de Souza
- Length: 3 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 26-10-00
- Language: English
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A Poetry Handbook
- A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry
- By: Mary Oliver
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance2
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“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles Times From the beloved, legendary poet...
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detailed content
- By Kindle Customer on 14-09-24
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A Poetry Handbook
- A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 19-03-24
- Language: English
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