London Impressions
Alice Meynell
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Alice Meynell was an English essayist, critic, and poet who was also a leading suffragist, serving as vice-president of the Women Writers' Suffrage League, She and her husband Wilfrid Meynell were active in publishing and editing literary works including helping to launch the first works of Francis Thompson, author of "Hound of Heaven." The Meynell's later converted to Roman Catholicism. These essays are very evocative for anyone who has, or wants to visit London, capturing the atmosphere of the late nineteenth century. - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 23 min)
Chapters
The London Sunday | 8:01 | Read by Lynn Lee |
A Pilgrim | 4:22 | Read by Eva Davis |
The Effect of London | 8:02 | Read by Lazlo |
The Climate of Smoke | 8:07 | Read by Lazlo |
The Trees | 12:18 | Read by Nemo |
Chelsea Reach | 8:09 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The Spring | 7:07 | Read by Eva Davis |
Below Bridge | 10:38 | Read by Michael Fassio |
The Roads | 8:33 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The Smouldering City | 8:27 | Read by Michael Fassio |