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The Blind Harper

Read by Alan Mapstone


Madison Cawein


In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 1: Lyrics and Old World Idylls

A collection of poems by Madison Cawein. It has been said that his vocation to poetry was irresistible. - Summary by Michele Eaton

Mark Twain and Joan of Arc

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Vachel Lindsay


In The Chinese Nightingale and Other Poems

This is a collection of poems on various topics by Vachel Lindsay.Please note that the Booker T. Washington trilogy had to be omitted from t…

Books and Reading

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Noah Porter



[The author] hopes that the effect of these discussions may lead to more comprehensive and elevated estimates of authors and of literature o…

Interpreted

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Madison Cawein


In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 5

This is Volume 5: Poems of Meditation and of Forest and Field of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentuck…

The Ingrate

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Paul Laurence Dunbar


In The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories

One of four books of short stories written in his brief career. These stories are written using African-American dialect which provides dee…

"No Use in Signs"

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James Ephraim Mcgirt


In For Your Sweet Sake

This work is a collection of lyric poems - Summary by Jim Locke

Pictured

Read by Bruce Kachuk


Madison Cawein


In The Garden of Dreams

Madison Cawein from Kentucky, displays a wider range of his poetic dreams, from the bright to the dark. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Translation

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George Gordon, Lord Byron


In Hours of Idleness

Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…

Wood's Petition

Read by Arthur Krolman


Jonathan Swift


In The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two

He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…

The Watcher

Read by Campbell Schelp


Madison Cawein


In The Poems of Madison Cawein Vol. 4

This is Volume 4: Poems of Mystery and of Myth and Romance of the collected works of Madison Julius Cawein, an American poet from Kentucky. …

An Only Offer

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Amelia E. Barr


In Winter Evening Tales

This 1896 collection contains 17 short, Christian-oriented stories. “In these ‘Winter Evening Tales,’ Mrs. Barr has spread before her reader…

The Reading Man

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Thomas Frederick Young


In Canada and Other Poems

From the author's preface:I wished to do something for my country, and chose this method of doing it. The literature of this country is in i…

The Rod of Correction

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Palmer Cox


In Frontier Humor in Verse, Prose and Picture

Also known for his "Brownies" books, Canadian humorist Palmer Cox give us a delightful collection of humorous verse and short pros…

OTTAWA

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Duncan Campbell Scott


In The Magic House, and Other Poems

A beautiful collection of 47 poems the author wrote being inspired by the seasons, by love, by memories. - Summary by Laur

More About Book Illustrations

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Charles R. Gibson


In The Romance of Modern Photography

It is not the author's purpose in the present volume to give any instruction in the practice of photography. There are many works dealing w…

Book First

Read by Peter Tucker


William Wordsworth


In The Prelude, Version 2

Wordsworth's celebrated poetic summary of his creative life and development, from childhood to old age, in which he examines his motives, in…

Chapter Twelve

Read by Mark Leder


Harry Leon Wilson


In The Wrong Twin

With their father Dave, a classic rolling stone, out on the road, twins Merle and Wilbur lead a haphazard life. But at least they have each…

Reminders

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Jeannette Fraser Henshall


In Rain and Roses

One reviewer describes these poems as "dainty." Each reflect a delicacy of feeling and sentiment of home, love and nature. Jeanne…

Part 2: The Believer's Jointure - Containing Marks and Characters of Believers …

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Ralph Erskine


In Gospel Sonnets

Mr. Erskine's poems are greatly to be esteemed, for the sweetness of the verse, the disposition of the subjects, the elegancy of the composi…

The Scribe

Read by Anthony Will


Walter De La Mare


In Motley, and Other Poems

From English poet Walter De la Mare comes an early collection of poems reflecting on loss, mortality, and universal questions. - Summary by …

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