Narratives

Venus and Adonis (Version 2)

Read by Thomas A. Copeland


William Shakespeare


Both Ovid and Spenser also treat this ancient myth, but Spenser alters the ending, converting the tale into an archetype of fulfilled love, …

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 7: Descriptive and Narrative (Part 2)

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Various


The seventh of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, co…

Poetic Trios

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Various


We selected some of our favourite poets for this collection, including Dante, Fitzgerald, Keats, Barrett Browning, Lear, Carroll, Milton, Mo…

The Bothie of Toper-na-Fuosich

Read by Liam Brady


Arthur Hugh Clough


Arthur Clough provides us with a timeless coming of age story involving a young Englishman studying in Scotland who falls in love. - Summar…

Peter Bell: A Tale

Read by FunkyPhD


William Wordsworth


A ne'er-do-well's life is changed by an encounter with a stubborn animal. - Summary by Matthew Schneider

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