Wheels - The Second Cycle


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A series of six volumes of Wheels anthologies was produced by members of the Sitwell family between 1916 and 1922. The second volume, published in 1917, contains poems by the Sitwells and also Aldous Huxley, among others. - Summary by Algy Pug (2 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Preface: Armchair by Osbert Sitwell 5:28 Read by Nemo
Fountains by Osbert Sitwell 2:59 Read by Nemo
Promenades by Osbert Sitwell 1:28 Read by Nemo
Prospect Road by Osbert Sitwell 3:51 Read by Nemo
Rag-time by Osbert Sitwell 2:19 Read by Nemo
The Gypsy Queen by Osbert Sitwell 1:31 Read by Nemo
The Return of the Prodigal by Osbert Sitwell 4:16 Read by Nemo
London by Osbert Sitwell 8:54 Read by Nemo
The Alien by Aldous Huxley 1:05 Read by Nemo
By the Fire by Aldous Huxley 3:35 Read by Nemo
Private Property by Aldous Huxley 1:05 Read by Algy Pug
Social Amenities by Aldous Huxley 0:48 Read by Algy Pug
The Life Theoretic by Aldous Huxley 0:57 Read by Algy Pug
Siesta Thoughts by Aldous Huxley 0:52 Read by Algy Pug
Farewell to the Muses by Aldous Huxley 0:43 Read by Algy Pug
Retrospect by Aldous Huxley 2:21 Read by Algy Pug
Valedictory by Aldous Huxley 2:41 Read by Algy Pug
Tahiti by Sacheverell Sitwell 2:18 Read by Algy Pug
Barrel - Organs by Sacheverell Sitwell 5:46 Read by Algy Pug
The Nightingale by Sacheverell Sitwell 0:35 Read by Algy Pug
Soliloquy and Speech from ‘ The Mayor of Murcia ’ by Sacheverell Sitwell 8:31 Read by Algy Pug
Trumpets by Sacheverell Sitwell 1:22 Read by Algy Pug
A Dream by Arnold James 1:07 Read by Nemo
Till the Morn Break by Arnold James 1:43 Read by Nemo
In Nassau by Iris Tree 1:43 Read by Newgatenovelist
Black Velvet by Iris Tree 1:20 Read by Newgatenovelist
Myself in the City by Iris Tree 5:02 Read by Newgatenovelist
Imposture by Iris Tree 1:37 Read by Newgatenovelist
As a Nun's Face by Iris Tree 1:23 Read by Newgatenovelist
Optimism by Iris Tree 1:26 Read by Newgatenovelist
Question by Iris Tree 1:14 Read by Newgatenovelist
Ballad by Iris Tree 1:41 Read by Newgatenovelist
The Soldiers by Sherard Vines 3:33 Read by Algy Pug
The Gospel of Chimneys by Sherard Vines 0:53 Read by Algy Pug
The Bull by Sherard Vines 0:45 Read by Algy Pug
Low Tide by Sherard Vines 2:05 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Carceri by Sherard Vines 1:13 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
The Pack by Sherard Vines 1:33 Read by Algy Pug
Carry On by Sherard Vines 3:16 Read by Algy Pug
From the Balcony by Edith Sitwell 3:02 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
A Histrion by Edith Sitwell 1:55 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Two Orchard Poems by Edith Sitwell 2:46 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
A Scene from Saul - an unfinished play by Edith Sitwell 5:50 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Messalina at Margate by Edith Sitwell 2:35 Read by Algy Pug
The County Calls by Edith Sitwell 1:21 Read by Algy Pug
The Mad Soldier by E.W. Tennant 2:30 Read by Algy Pug
Kultur by Helen Rootham 2:42 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Aetet 19 by Helen Rootham 1:28 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Symphony by Helen Rootham 1:36 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Cul-de-sac by Helen Rootham 2:05 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
The Nun by Helen Rootham 0:54 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Song by Helen Rootham 0:44 Read by Eva Davis (d. 2025)
Press notices 23:32 Read by Algy Pug
Bibliography 2:29 Read by Algy Pug