Coniston Tales


Read by Phil Benson

A selection of poems and short prose pieces grounded in the landscape, history and legends of Coniston in the English Lake District. W. G. Collingwood gave up a promising academic career as a young Oxford graduate to become John Ruskin's personal secretary, living at first in his home, Brantwood, at Coniston. In the spirit of self-sufficiency that typified their community, Collingwood first published these pieces in 'Nothing Much', a faimily magazine edited by his young children and circulated to friends by private subscription. - Summary by Phil Benson (1 hr 42 min)

Chapters

The Apology 1:53 Read by Phil Benson
The Cairn on the Moor 11:30 Read by Phil Benson
The Great Circle 5:59 Read by Phil Benson
Of the Mines in the Mountains 18:20 Read by Phil Benson
The Three Godmothers 2:57 Read by Phil Benson
A Miracle of St. Cuthbert 13:10 Read by Phil Benson
The Bow in the Cloud 1:36 Read by Phil Benson
The Story of Thurstan at the Thwaite 20:21 Read by Phil Benson
The Ballad of Young Beaumont 7:36 Read by Phil Benson
The Hermit of Monk Coniston 11:32 Read by Phil Benson
The Leaguer of Carlisle 4:17 Read by Phil Benson
Epilogue 3:39 Read by Phil Benson