This is a volume of poetry by French poet Theophile Gautier, translated by Agnes Lee. Enamels and Cameos was published when Gautier was touring the Middle East, is considered his supreme poetic achievement. – Summary by Carolin and Wikipedia [chương_files]
Here is a delightful collection of short verses for children by Mary Carolyn Davies. Seeing the world through child-like imagination, these light-hearted poems are of trains, fishing, gardening, fairies and so much more. – Summary by SweetHome [chương_files]
A collection of poetry by American poet Sara Teasdale. Her lyrical poems of love, nature’s beauty, and death were much loved during the early nineteenth century. – Summary by AnnaLisa Bodtker [chương_files]
This is a collection of verses by British poet, critic and magazine editor Arthur Symons, which, as some reviewers assure us, was “‘unwholesome,” because, he said, they had “a faint smell of Patchouli about them.”‘ Modern readers may value the poetry in this volume differently. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]
Dracula tells the tale of a sinister Transylvanian aristocrat who seeks to retain his youth and strength by feeding off human blood. The author, Bram Stoker, a young Victorian theater professional, was probably inspired by the strange epidemic of vampirism that occurred in remote parts of Eastern Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries. These stories were recounted by travelers who later arrived in England and other parts of Western Europe. Stoker initially meant the tale to be written as a play in which he wanted Sir Henry Irving, a leading Victorian actor, to play the role of the malevolent Count Dracula. However, as circumstances would have it, Irving never played the part and Stoker’s story finally took the form of a novel. The book, published in 1897, is constructed in a very interesting format. The story is told via a set of letters, diary entries, ship’s logs and newspaper reports. It begins with the journey of a young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, who is traveling to Transylvania on his legal firm’s business, to finalize the transfer of a property in England to an East European aristocrat, Count Dracula. Harker is initially charmed by the suave and debonair count’s hospitality, but gradually comes to realize Dracula’s malevolent intentions. The plot takes up the tale of various other people in the story – Harker’s fiancée Mina, her friend Lucy, a former suitor Dr Seward and his teacher, Professor Van Helsing. A host of other characters adds to the twists and turns in […]
A collection of short stories and poems for children, filled with sweet but simple life lessons. – Summary by Campbell Schelp [chương_files]
This is the story of an intelligent, upright and generous rooster named Chanticleer. We follow his life from birth to death in this story written in verse. The story recounts his adventures during his childhood, his studies and his travels. He becomes a father and grandfather and tries to impart his wisdom to the next generation. – Summary by SweetHome [chương_files]
LibriVox volunteers bring you recordings of A Golden Day by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for March 31, 2019. —— A delightful little poem describing what it feels like to greet a sunny spring day and let the rest of your cares slide away. – Summary by Michele Fry [chương_files]
This is a collection of stories in verse for children. Published in 1866 by an author only known by the initials F.F., these poems teach children the virtues, their duties, and what happens to ill-behaving little boys and girls. – Summary by Carolin [chương_files]
This is a collection of 54 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2020. [chương_files]
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