London Impressions


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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