Leda
Aldous Huxley
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Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, Leda is his fourth compilation of poetry.
It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the author reflects on the concept of beauty through an ideal model of physical desire, Helen of Troy. The second, "Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt," or "Suns Can Set, and Suns Can Rise Again," is another long poem which reflects a day in the life of John Ridley, a deceased friend of Huxley's, who was mentally challenged throughout his entire life.. - Summary by Mary Kay (1 hr 55 min)
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| Leda, Part I | 6:48 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part II | 10:42 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part III | 7:40 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part IV | 7:13 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| The Birth of God | 2:14 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| On Hampstead Heath | 1:08 | Gelesen von J. McDougall |
| Sympathy | 0:48 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Male and Female Created He Them | 1:23 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| From the Pillar | 1:06 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Jonah | 1:06 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Variations on a Theme | 1:06 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| A Melody of Scarlatti | 0:33 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| A Sunset | 1:41 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Life and Art | 0:57 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| First Philosopher's Song | 1:12 | Gelesen von sdaeley17 |
| Second Philosopher's Song | 1:08 | Gelesen von Rohasfin |
| Fifth Philosopher's Song | 0:52 | Gelesen von Rohasfin |
| Ninth Philosopher's Song | 1:56 | Gelesen von Rohasfin |
| Morning Scene | 0:47 | Gelesen von SkyAlbatross |
| Verrey's | 1:02 | Gelesen von SkyAlbatross |
| Frascatti's | 1:17 | Gelesen von Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Fatigue | 1:25 | Gelesen von Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| The Merry-Go-Round | 2:01 | Gelesen von Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Back Streets | 1:35 | Gelesen von J. McDougall |
| Last Things | 1:35 | Gelesen von Jack Watson Warr |
| Gothic | 1:24 | Gelesen von Jack Watson Warr |
| Evening Party | 1:14 | Gelesen von Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts I-V | 5:51 | Gelesen von Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts VI-VIII | 6:12 | Gelesen von Jack Watson Warr |
| Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt, Foreward and Parts I-XI | 41:40 | Gelesen von Mark Chulsky |