13/07/2024
A Treatise of Religion
Part diatribe, part discourse, part sermon and part stand-up comedy, this is Fulke Greville’s 114 stanza, verse-poem about religious hypocrisy. [chương_files]
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13/07/2024
Mikado, Or The Town Of Titipu
In this recording, one person reads the entire play, all parts, including the stage directions. Even without the support of Arthur Sullivan’s music and the interpretation of actors, the consummate silliness of Gilbert’s libretto entertains. The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations. It opened on 14 March 1885, in London, where it ran at the Savoy Theatre for 672 performances, which was the second longest run for any work of musical theatre and one of the longest runs of any theatre piece up to that time. Before the end of 1885, it was estimated that, in Europe and America, at least 150 companies were producing the opera. The Mikado remains the most frequently performed Savoy Opera, and it is especially popular with amateur and school productions. The work has been translated into numerous languages and is one of the most frequently played musical theatre pieces in history. Setting the opera in Japan, an exotic locale far away from Britain, allowed Gilbert to satirise British politics and institutions more freely by disguising them as Japanese – Summary by Wikipedia and david wales [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Where the Pelican Builds
Mary Hannay Foott was an Australian poet and editor who is best remembered for the poem Where the pelican builds. [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Macdermots of Ballycloran
This is the story of the Macdermots of Ballycloran the story is about the tragic demise of a landowning family. Larry Macdermot lives in a dilapidated mansion in Co. Leitrim, whose mortgage to Joe Flannelly he cannot keep up. Enmity between the Macdermot and Flannelly families is sharpened by son Thady’s having declined to marry Joe Flannelly’s daughter, Sally. Macdermot’s daughter, Feemy, is herself seduced by the locally hated English police officer, Captain Myles Ussher. This was Trollope’s first published novel, which he began in September 1843 and completed by June 1845. However, it was not published until 1847. (Summary by Michele Eaton) [chương_files]
13/07/2024
The Excursion
The Excursion: Being a portion of The Recluse, a Poem is a long poem by Romantic poet William Wordsworth and was first published in 1814. It was intended to be the second part of The Recluse, an unfinished larger work that was also meant to include The Prelude, Wordsworth’s other long poem, which was eventually published posthumously. The exact dates of its composition are unknown, but the first manuscript is generally dated as either September 1806 or December 1809. (Introduction by Wikipedia) [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Fritz to the Front
Fritz to the Front is the story of an Irish tramp who wants to be a detective, and is an expert at ventriloquism. The story opens with a mysterious elopement, which Fritz is asked to be a witness to at the wedding. The next day, Fritz meets the father of the bride and he claimed that his daughter is, at times, in a sense, mad. She falls into trances that can last for days. And while in this state met a young man who convinced her to steal 20,000 pounds and meet him in a small town and marry him. Is this story true? Or is it a fabulous falsehood created by the father for some reason of his own? Join Fritz on his quest to solve this mystery with many adventures along the way. (Summary by fiddlesticks) [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Mother and Daughter
Uncompleted at her death, Augusta Webster’s posthumously published sonnet sequence Mother and Daughter celebrates the relationship between a mother and her only child. As well as reflecting on aging and mortality, the sonnets express joy and love. This volume includes seven additional sonnets on other themes. [chương_files]
13/07/2024
State of the Union Addresses by United States Presidents (1953 – 1963)
The State of the Union address is a speech presented by the President of the United States to a joint session of the United States Congress, typically delivered annually. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the President to outline his legislative agenda (for which he needs the cooperation of Congress) and national priorities. This album contains recordings of addresses from Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. – Summary by Wikipedia [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Off Rough Point
Emma Lazarus was an American poet born in New York City. She is best known for “The New Colossus”, a sonnet written in 1883; its lines appear on a bronze plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty placed in 1903. [chương_files]
13/07/2024
Christmas Short Works Collection 2022
The 2022 Christmas collection brings some old favourites along with some new selections, from the traditional to the bizarre. Among the selections, there’s a man who revels in having been born on Christmas, and a man who believes he’ll die on Christmas; wild animals who set up their own Christmas tree, and a wild town that’s tamed for one Christmas celebration; the faith of two small children’s prayers, and faith in the existence of Santa Claus affirmed. Enjoy! (Summary by TriciaG) “My Uncle Peter” is taken from two texts. Part 1 is listed below; Part 2 is HERE. [chương_files]