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The Bride of Abydos
- By: Lord Byron
- Narrated by: Rob Goll
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
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In this narrative poem, the Pacha, Giaffir, has decreed that his beautiful daughter, Zuleika, is to be married to the rich and elderly Bey of Carasman. She confesses her grief to Selim, her beloved half-brother. Selim entreats Zuleika to meet him in a grotto later that night, where he appears in pirate garb. He declares that they are not brother and sister, but cousins and reveals that Giaffir murdered his father, Abdallah.
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The Bride of Abydos
- Narrated by: Rob Goll
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Release date: 27-01-21
- Language: English
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The Prisoner of Chillon
- By: Lord Byron
- Narrated by: Rob Goll
- Length: 19 mins
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A narrative poem of 14 stanzas, written by Lord Byron following a visit to the Château of Chillon on Lake Geneva in 1816. It was inspired by the story of 16th-century Swiss monk and patriot François Bonivard, held captive in the dungeons of Chillon between 1532 and 1536.
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- By emrys on 19-02-22
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The Prisoner of Chillon
- Narrated by: Rob Goll
- Length: 19 mins
- Release date: 13-10-17
- Language: English
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 dedicated to "Ianthe". The poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. In a wider sense, it is an expression of the melancholy and disillusionment felt by a generation weary of the wars of the post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. The title comes from the term childe, a medieval title for a young man who was a candidate for knighthood. ...
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Don Juan, Canto 5
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 smuggled into the Sultan's harem for a steamy assignation. Unbelievably, Byron's publisher almost baulked at this feast of allusive irony, blasphemy (mild), calumny, scorn, lesse-majeste, cross-dressing, bestiality, assassination, circumcision and dwarf-tossing. This was the last Canto published by the stuffy John Murray (who had, however, made a tidy fortune on the earlier parts of the Epic). Although Byron's mood starts, after this, to grow darker and his ...
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto III
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. In a wider sense, it is an expression of the melancholy and disillusionment felt by a generation weary of the wars of the post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. The title comes from the term Childe, a medieval title for a young man who was a candidate for knighthood. Canto III describes Harold's travels ...
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Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart
- A Poetry Collection
- By: Adriel Brandt, Lord Byron, Algernon Swinburne, and others
- Narrated by: Adriel Brandt
- Length: 39 mins
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Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart is a unique collection of romantic poetry first assembled by a group of young male college students who got together to read poetry and drink tea every week, thinking themselves spurned romantics and talented poets. Most of the original selections have been forgotten, and the collection has been updated for this simple release with a sense of irony and sheepishness in mature adulthood. May its angst, irony, lust, and innocent affection amuse and entertain you today, just as it did the four nerdy boys who assembled it to communicate.
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Bitter Lips, Sweet Heart
- A Poetry Collection
- Narrated by: Adriel Brandt
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 17-03-22
- Language: English
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Cantos I - II
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. In a wider sense, it is an expression of the melancholy and disillusionment felt by a generation weary of the wars of the post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. The title comes from the term Childe, a medieval title for a young man who was a candidate for knighthood. Cantos I & ΙΙ describes Harold's ...
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Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto IV
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 dedicated to "Ianthe". The poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands. In a wider sense, it is an expression of the melancholy and disillusionment felt by a generation weary of the wars of the post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras. The title comes from the term childe, a medieval title for a young man who was a candidate for knighthood. ...
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The Poetry of Youth
- By: Matthew Arnold, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Lord Byron, and others
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
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Today perhaps we all agree that youth is spoilt, ill-disciplined and in search of constant and instant gratification. No matter how much we love them, our children, as they mature from child to youth, are pampered. A century ago, and even further back, even the most privileged of youth was rarely indulged. In this volume we look at those years of youth through the eyes and pens of classic poets. They reveal times of hardship, of fear, of love and loss.
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The Poetry of Youth
- Narrated by: Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Release date: 11-08-20
- Language: English
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Manfred
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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Immerse yourself in Manfred, a haunting dramatic poem in three acts by Lord Byron that delves deep into the psyche of its titular character. Manfred, a tormented nobleman, grapples with the haunting memories of an unspeakable crime, seeking solace in the vastness of nature as he wanders between his castle and the imposing mountains. Throughout his journey, he encounters various figures—both human and supernatural—who attempt to guide him toward redemption. This compelling poem explores profound themes of morality, guilt, religion, and the complex nature of the human condition. (Summary by ...
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Words of Love
- Length: 19 mins
- Release date: 02-01-08
- Language: English
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Castled Crag of Drachenfels
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 project for September 5, 2021. ------ The Castled Crag at Drachenfels is a 4-verse poem embedded in Canto 3 of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron. It is thought to be addressed to his half-sister Augusta Leigh, by whom he was believed to have fathered a child. The Drachenfels crag overlooks the town of Kornigswinter on the river Rhine in Germany, just south of Bonn. - Summary by Alan Mapstone
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Prisoner of Chillon
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 said to have been imprisoned there in medieval times. The title poem of this collection was written in response to that visit. Originally published in 1816 this collection was extended after Byron's death. The final poem was written on his 36th birthday, just 3 months before he died. - Summary by Alan Mapstone
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Hebrew Melodies
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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Byron wrote the Hebrew Melodies to accompany music by the composer Isaac Nathan which he claimed derived from Synagogue tunes used at the time of the Temple in Jerusalem, although it is likely that most of the music was from more recent European sources. While some of the poems are based on stories from the Book of Job most have no specific religious or Hebrew connotations. The poems were widely admired, influencing works by Heine and Lermontov and being set to music by composers including Mendelssohn, Schumann and Mussorgsky. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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Narrative Verse, Volume 2
- By: Matthew Arnold, Lord Byron, Thomas Hood
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, David Shaw-Parker
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Poetry can capture the imagination in a few short lines but narrative verse or poetry takes the form of telling a story whether it be simple or complex in a longer form. Among the most ancient forms of poetry, it has widespread roots through almost every culture. In Volume 2 we bring you the classics 'Sohrab and Rustum' by Matthew Arnold, 'The Prisoner of Chillon' by Lord Byron, and 'Faithless Sally Brown' by Thomas Hood. They are read for you by the renowned actors Sean Barrett and David Shaw-Parker.
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Narrative Verse, Volume 2
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett, David Shaw-Parker
- Series: Narrative Verse, Book 2
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Release date: 19-03-10
- Language: English
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Chilling Horror Stories, Volume 1
- By: Lord George Gordon Byron, Ambrose Bierce, M. R. James, and others
- Narrated by: Emma Hignett, Emma Topping, David Moore
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
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A collection of spine chilling short stories by M. R. James, Saki, Lord Byron, and Ambrose Bierce.
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All ok, none outstanding
- By Ms. E. Morgan on 05-10-20
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Chilling Horror Stories, Volume 1
- Narrated by: Emma Hignett, Emma Topping, David Moore
- Series: Chilling Horror Stories, Book 1
- Length: 1 hr and 58 mins
- Release date: 16-12-12
- Language: English
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Halloween Poems Volume 1
- By: Lord Byron, John Keats, William Shakespeare, and others
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 39 mins
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I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak havoc... I'm glad you're listening so let us begin
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A mixed bag but worth it
- By Alice on 01-11-19
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Halloween Poems Volume 1
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 19-08-09
- Language: English
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Halloween Poems Volume 2
- By: Lord Byron, John Keats, William Shakespeare, and others
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 39 mins
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I should be whispering this because Halloween is almost upon us. A time of Witches, Ghouls and Hauntings and all kinds of scary things that come out the evening before All Saints Day to wreak havoc... I'm glad you're listening so let us begin.
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Halloween Poems Volume 2
- Narrated by: Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner
- Length: 39 mins
- Release date: 19-08-09
- Language: English
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Prophecy of Dante
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 Dante prophesying the future of Italy just before his death. The poem is written in Terza Rima, the complex 3-line rhyme scheme used by Dante in his Divina Commedia (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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Lara, A Tale
- By: George Gordon Lord Byron
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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 to his patrimony with a retinue consisting of one foreign-born page, Count Lara resumes the management of his landed estates. Lara's first efforts are crowned with success: only to be undermined by the jealousy and envy of his his peers. After a successful duel to defend his honour, the count becomes inexorably caught up in local blood-feuds; which quickly escalate to open warfare between his own followers and the private armies of his enemies. - Count ...
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