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Poetry Please

by Various Poets ...

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh, Anton Lesser ...

Unabridged

2 hours 10 min

BBC Radio 4's Poetry Please is the longest-running broadcast of verse anywhere in the world. First aired in 1979, the programme, a request show which broadcasts to two million listeners a week, has become a unique record of best-loved poems over the decades since its inception.The BBC has looked back through its rich archive of recordings to produce a poll of the most asked for and most broadcast ... Read more

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BBC Radio 4's Poetry Please is the longest-running broadcast of verse anywhere in the world. First aired in 1979, the programme, a request show which broadcasts to two million listeners a week, has become a unique record of best-loved poems over the decades since its inception.The BBC has looked back through its rich archive of recordings to produce a poll of the most asked for and most broadcast
... Read more
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Мальцы выходзяць з-пад кантролю

by Тамаш Зан, Адам Міцкевіч, Адам Глёбус, Пятро Мятла, Шандар, Вячаслаў Бортнік, Зьміцер Александровіч, Альгерд Бахарэвіч, Уладзіслаў Гарбацкі, Артур Камароўскі, Вольга Касьцюк, Юлі Таўбін, Яна Крэмень, Юры Гумянюк, Мікіта Ільінчык ...

Narrated by беларусы і беларускі ...

Unabridged

7 hours 8 min

Прыйшоў час запытаць, чаму традыцыйна лічыцца, што беларуская літаратура моцная ў апісанні вайны і прыроды, а хутчэй бездапаможная і стэрыльная ў апісанні цялеснасці, сексуальнасці і інтымнасці? Беларуская квір-літаратура ўжо робіць свае першыя крокі і гэта – цікавая і важная з’ява.Анталогія беларускага гей-пісьменства сабрала ўсё, што на гэты момант вядома пра гэты пласт нашай літаратуры. Яна ... Read more

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Прыйшоў час запытаць, чаму традыцыйна лічыцца, што беларуская літаратура моцная ў апісанні вайны і прыроды, а хутчэй бездапаможная і стэрыльная ў апісанні цялеснасці, сексуальнасці і інтымнасці? Беларуская квір-літаратура ўжо робіць свае першыя крокі і гэта – цікавая і важная з’ява.Анталогія беларускага гей-пісьменства сабрала ўсё, што на гэты момант вядома пра гэты пласт нашай літаратуры. Яна
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Space and Time Magazine

Spring/Summer #133—Special Poetry Month Edition

by Angela Yuriko Smith, Clinton Lawrence, Christina Sng, Claire T. Feild, Daniel M. Kimmel, Derwin Mak, Gordon Linzner, Holly Lyn Walrath, John L. French, John Philip Johnson, John Reinhart, Jose Quintero, Karl Kofoed, Lily Tierney, Lisa Timpf, Loren Rhoads, Robert Beveridge, Roh Morgon, Sally Fogel, Terran L. Randolph, Terrie Leigh Relf, Todd French, Traci Castleberry, Will Shaw ...

Narrated by Ryan Aussie Smith ...

Series Audiobook 133 - Space and Time Magazine
Unabridged

4 hours 11 min

Space and Time Magazine has been putting the best speculative fiction and poetry in ink for over five decades—a must-read for true fans of Strange and Unusual. Readers can look forward to stories from the future stars of genre fiction intermingled with unique tales from pros like Jessica A. Salmonson, Norman Spinrad, Jack Ketchum, and Aliette de Bodard.Whether you are new to the magazine, or have ... Read more

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Space and Time Magazine has been putting the best speculative fiction and poetry in ink for over five decades—a must-read for true fans of Strange and Unusual. Readers can look forward to stories from the future stars of genre fiction intermingled with unique tales from pros like Jessica A. Salmonson, Norman Spinrad, Jack Ketchum, and Aliette de Bodard.Whether you are new to the magazine, or have
... Read more
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A Little History of Poetry

by John Carey ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Series series The Little Histories Series
Unabridged

9 hours 52 min

A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literatureWhat is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work—over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been ... Read more

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A vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literatureWhat is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work—over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been
... Read more
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Forbidden Love - The Lesbian Poets - Volume 1

by Sappho, Emily Dickenson, Katherine Mansfield ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, David Shaw Parker ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

In the last few decades secular society has become more tolerant of homosexuality. Now, in the West, we live in a time when to be gay is a matter of fact rather than a despised and criminal act. We celebrate sexual diversity but for much of the centuries past, religious interpretations and society's dogma have placed this 'forbidden love' into hell on earth; unable to be fully expressed or ... Read more

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In the last few decades secular society has become more tolerant of homosexuality. Now, in the West, we live in a time when to be gay is a matter of fact rather than a despised and criminal act. We celebrate sexual diversity but for much of the centuries past, religious interpretations and society's dogma have placed this 'forbidden love' into hell on earth; unable to be fully expressed or
... Read more
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The Poets' Corner

The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole Family

by Mr. John Lithgow ...

Narrated by Mr. John Lithgow ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems.The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to ... Read more

$24.99 USD

From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems.The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to
... Read more
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Victorian Poetry Volume 1

by Matthew Arnold, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe ...

Series series Victorian Poetry
Unabridged

1 hour 12 min

Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned – Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten – Patmore, Newbolt ... Read more

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Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned – Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten – Patmore, Newbolt
... Read more
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Poetry Of Hell, The

by William Blake, John Milton, Dante Alighieri ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

1 hour 18 min

It is often said that two things are unavoidable; Death and Taxes. Certainly the latter is a common thorn in adult life but as to the former it seems that for many people it is merely a hiccup in Life’s eternal journey. A journey they wish, if being of good deed and character, to share at the eternity of Heaven’s largesse, a reward for Faith and the obligations of Religion. Of course for those not ... Read more

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It is often said that two things are unavoidable; Death and Taxes. Certainly the latter is a common thorn in adult life but as to the former it seems that for many people it is merely a hiccup in Life’s eternal journey. A journey they wish, if being of good deed and character, to share at the eternity of Heaven’s largesse, a reward for Faith and the obligations of Religion. Of course for those not
... Read more
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TrümmerSeele (Hörbuch)

by Stephanie Mattner, Ozren Jakovljevic, Tommi Horwath ...

Narrated by Various Artists ...

Unabridged

2 hours 55 min

Unsere Seelen müssen immer wieder fürchterliche Trümmer erleben. Wir sind getroffen, betroffen aber nicht wortlos oder seelenlos. Die Autoren dieses Werkes geben den Flüchtlingsschicksalen eine Plattform, die Trauer und Hoffnung widerspiegelt, ohne Verantwortlichkeiten zu vergessen. Ziel dieser Publikation ist, einen Beitrag zu mehr Toleranz und Verständnis füreinander durch Worte zu leisten, denn ... Read more

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Unsere Seelen müssen immer wieder fürchterliche Trümmer erleben. Wir sind getroffen, betroffen aber nicht wortlos oder seelenlos. Die Autoren dieses Werkes geben den Flüchtlingsschicksalen eine Plattform, die Trauer und Hoffnung widerspiegelt, ohne Verantwortlichkeiten zu vergessen. Ziel dieser Publikation ist, einen Beitrag zu mehr Toleranz und Verständnis füreinander durch Worte zu leisten, denn
... Read more
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Good Poems

Selected and Introduced by Garrison Keillor

by Various ...

Narrated by Garrison Keillor, Ensemble cast ...

Abridged

4 hours 23 min

Every day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by the narrator for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m." Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure, ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Every day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by the narrator for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m." Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure,
... Read more
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Poets of the 19th Century, The - Volume 4

History revealed in verse

by Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, William Butler Yeats ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe ...

Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

This is a Century for the history books. The Chinese curse of living in interesting times could not be more suited.A small island continued its expansion across the globe bringing both good and evil in its march. Empires clashed. Revolution shook many. The Industrial Age was upon us.Poets spoke up against slavery bringing social and political pressure upon an abominable horror. It was also the Age ... Read more

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This is a Century for the history books. The Chinese curse of living in interesting times could not be more suited.A small island continued its expansion across the globe bringing both good and evil in its march. Empires clashed. Revolution shook many. The Industrial Age was upon us.Poets spoke up against slavery bringing social and political pressure upon an abominable horror. It was also the Age
... Read more
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Top 10 Poets – The Clergy, The

Five poems each from some of the best poets to have been members of the clergy

by John Donne, Gerard Manley Hopkins, George Herbert, Jonathan Swift, Robert Herrick, Thomas Traherne, Henry Alford, John Keble, William Lisle Bowles, Henry van Dyke ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Robert Maskell ...

Unabridged

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be ... Read more

$14.99 USD

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be
... Read more
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Hour of Nature Poems, An - Volume 1

by William Wordsworth, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Radclyffe Hall ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, William Dufris, Alex Jennings ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

Silence is rare in Nature.When we really listen, Nature is conducting symphonies of sound as her world goes about the day and night. Her invisible heartbeat is everywhere, for everyone.Our eyes are constantly bathed in the wonder of her ways, the soft drizzle of rain from soft grey clouds, the bleached harsh desert sand of a noon day, a wave caressing the shore, to the ravenous colours of a ... Read more

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Silence is rare in Nature.When we really listen, Nature is conducting symphonies of sound as her world goes about the day and night. Her invisible heartbeat is everywhere, for everyone.Our eyes are constantly bathed in the wonder of her ways, the soft drizzle of rain from soft grey clouds, the bleached harsh desert sand of a noon day, a wave caressing the shore, to the ravenous colours of a
... Read more
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - Sunset

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by H P Lovecraft, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ann Radcliffe, Christina Georgina Rossetti, Edith Wharton, Emily Dickinson, Israel Zangwill, Katharine Tynan, Mathilde Blind, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Richard Le Gallienne, William Allingham ...

Narrated by Eve Karpf, Ghizela Rowe, David Shaw-Parker ...

Unabridged

15 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A
... Read more
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Restoration Poets, The

by John Milton, John Bunyan, John Dryden ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe ...

Series series Restoration Poets
Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

In the years between 1660 and 1700 much upheaval took place in English politics. To mirror this rising on the artistic scene were the Restoration Poets – Dryden, Milton, Bunyan, Marvell, D’Avennat, Cowley …. are but a select few from this momentous movement in our Poetical History. Poets of courage, ambition and vigour. With the strength of words and vision to record for history this tumultuous ... Read more

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In the years between 1660 and 1700 much upheaval took place in English politics. To mirror this rising on the artistic scene were the Restoration Poets – Dryden, Milton, Bunyan, Marvell, D’Avennat, Cowley …. are but a select few from this momentous movement in our Poetical History. Poets of courage, ambition and vigour. With the strength of words and vision to record for history this tumultuous
... Read more
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Lyrikalische Lesung Episode 11

by Friedrich Frieden, Various Artists ...

Narrated by Friedrich Frieden ...

Unabridged

1 hour 15 min

Seien Sie, Hörer ohne Furcht und Tadel, herzlich eingeladen zu einer akustischen Erlebnissreise der besonderen Art, auf welcher Ihnen in einzigartigen Interpretationen Lyrik der weltberühmtesten Dichterinnen und Dichter präsentiert wird. Musikalisch untermalt mit semi-akustischen Instrumenten (Gitarren + Bass) und intuitiver Percussion. Fusionierende Harmonien aus dem lyrischen Wort und ... Read more

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Seien Sie, Hörer ohne Furcht und Tadel, herzlich eingeladen zu einer akustischen Erlebnissreise der besonderen Art, auf welcher Ihnen in einzigartigen Interpretationen Lyrik der weltberühmtesten Dichterinnen und Dichter präsentiert wird. Musikalisch untermalt mit semi-akustischen Instrumenten (Gitarren + Bass) und intuitiver Percussion. Fusionierende Harmonien aus dem lyrischen Wort und
... Read more
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Poetry for Inspiration

by Various Authors ...

Narrated by John Gielgud ...

Abridged

49 min

A wonderful collection of poetry to inspire including Tennyson's "Ulysses", Kipling's "If" and Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic" ... Read more

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A wonderful collection of poetry to inspire including Tennyson's "Ulysses", Kipling's "If" and Julia Ward Howe's "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
... Read more
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El héroe y el poeta

by Martí, J., Darío, R. ...

Narrated by Lecube, Graciela; Madurga, G. ...

Unabridged

1 hour 39 min

Martí and Darío are among the most admired Latin American authors. Martí is the apostle of Cuban independence. ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Martí and Darío are among the most admired Latin American authors. Martí is the apostle of Cuban independence.
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Make Way for Liberty (Unabridged)

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by et al. James Montgomery ...

Narrated by Charles Knopf, Hoa Carter, Clarice Schuman, Joseph Johnston ...

Unabridged

14 min

Four aspects of warfare are explored in this stirring collection of poems written by some of the best poets of their era. The horrors of war, the valor of men in defending freedom and the remarkable patriotism and discipline evidenced in battle are all subjects of this concise collection of classic poetic narratives. These four magnificent poems explore the concept of liberty and freedom and the ... Read more

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Four aspects of warfare are explored in this stirring collection of poems written by some of the best poets of their era. The horrors of war, the valor of men in defending freedom and the remarkable patriotism and discipline evidenced in battle are all subjects of this concise collection of classic poetic narratives. These four magnificent poems explore the concept of liberty and freedom and the
... Read more
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Black Words Matter

Poets From The 18th Century To The Harlem Renaissance

by Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Frances E. W. Harper ...

Narrated by Darrell Joe, Laurel Lefkow, Trei House ...

Unabridged

3 hours 51 min

This anthology focuses on African-American poets. We start in the 18th century and end with the Harlem Renaissance. Many poets featured are, and were, rarely heard and have been painfully neglected. To be of colour was deemed at best to be second class so few of our poets had the privileges most of us take for granted or a means to market. Down the ages they illuminate the stain on our humanity ... Read more

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This anthology focuses on African-American poets. We start in the 18th century and end with the Harlem Renaissance. Many poets featured are, and were, rarely heard and have been painfully neglected. To be of colour was deemed at best to be second class so few of our poets had the privileges most of us take for granted or a means to market. Down the ages they illuminate the stain on our humanity
... Read more
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Tears, Laughs, and Dreams

A Poetry Collection

by Alicia Rades ...

Narrated by Amanda Elgie ...

Unabridged

37 min

Experience the tears, listen to the laughter, and follow the dreams of one young author’s journey through life in this collection of short poems. ... Read more

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Experience the tears, listen to the laughter, and follow the dreams of one young author’s journey through life in this collection of short poems.
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Poetry Of 'The Double Dealer', January-December 1922 (Unabridged)

by et al. Glenn Ward Dresbach ...

Narrated by Kevin Graham, John Benton, Elizebeth Oliver ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

Immerse yourself in the vibrant literary landscape of 1922 with "Poetry Of 'The Double Dealer', January-December 1922." This captivating collection showcases the finest poetic voices of the era, including Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, and Marianne Moore. Through their evocative verses, experience the complexities of modern life, the search for meaning, and the transformative power of art. Prepare to be ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Immerse yourself in the vibrant literary landscape of 1922 with "Poetry Of 'The Double Dealer', January-December 1922." This captivating collection showcases the finest poetic voices of the era, including Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, and Marianne Moore. Through their evocative verses, experience the complexities of modern life, the search for meaning, and the transformative power of art. Prepare to be
... Read more
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Edgar Allan Poes Welt Des Horrors

by Edgar Allan Poe ...

Narrated by Sven Görtz, Jürgen Fritsche ...

Unabridged

3 hours 28 min

Beschreibung: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), der Meister des gepflegten Schreckens, begegnet dem Hörer mit klassischen Geschichten, in denen Tod und Wiederkehr, zumal von schönen Ehefrauen, thematisiert wird. Was Wunder, dass die männlichen Hauptpersonen darüber verrückt werden? Inhalt: CD 1: Der Rabe, Das verräterische Herz, Das Fass Amontillado, Der Mann der Menge CD 2: Die schwarze Katze, Das ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Beschreibung: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849), der Meister des gepflegten Schreckens, begegnet dem Hörer mit klassischen Geschichten, in denen Tod und Wiederkehr, zumal von schönen Ehefrauen, thematisiert wird. Was Wunder, dass die männlichen Hauptpersonen darüber verrückt werden? Inhalt: CD 1: Der Rabe, Das verräterische Herz, Das Fass Amontillado, Der Mann der Menge CD 2: Die schwarze Katze, Das
... Read more
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

by Edward Fitzgerald ...

Narrated by Denis Daly ...

Unabridged

3 hours

The Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamTranslated by Edward FitzGeraldNarrated by Denis DalyOmar Khayyam (1048 - 1131) was a true polymath.A distinguished mathematician,astronomer and philosopher,he is best known today for his Rubaiyat, a collection of rubai, or rhyming quatrains,of which he is estimated to have composed at least 500.Together with the work of Hafiz and Rumi, Khayyam's poetry represents the ... Read more

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The Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamTranslated by Edward FitzGeraldNarrated by Denis DalyOmar Khayyam (1048 - 1131) was a true polymath.A distinguished mathematician,astronomer and philosopher,he is best known today for his Rubaiyat, a collection of rubai, or rhyming quatrains,of which he is estimated to have composed at least 500.Together with the work of Hafiz and Rumi, Khayyam's poetry represents the
... Read more

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