Poems of Emile Verhaeren


Read by Phil Benson

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A selection of poems from Belgian symbolist poet Émile Verhaeren, translated from French by Alma Strettell. Most of the poems selected are from 'Les Villages Illusoires' (1895) and are rooted in Verhaeren's observations of the everyday life and landscapes of his native Flanders. The selection also includes extracts from 'Les Heures Claires', a love poem for his wife (recorded in full for Librivox as 'The Sunlit Hours'), and poems from the earlier and later volumes, Les Apparus dans mes Chemins' (1891) and 'La Multiple Splendeur' (1906). - Summary by Philip Benson (1 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Introduction 7:50 Read by Phil Benson
From 'Les Villages Illusoires': Rain 3:44 Read by Phil Benson
The Ferryman 3:41 Read by Phil Benson
The Silence 4:09 Read by Phil Benson
The Bell-Ringer 4:42 Read by Phil Benson
The Snow 3:07 Read by Phil Benson
The Grave-Digger 8:12 Read by Phil Benson
The Wind 3:34 Read by Phil Benson
The Fishermen 5:36 Read by Phil Benson
The Rope-Maker 7:07 Read by Phil Benson
From 'Les Heures Claires' 5:50 Read by Phil Benson
From 'Les Apparus dans mes Chemins': St George 6:13 Read by Phil Benson
The Gardens 2:03 Read by Phil Benson
She of the Garden 2:12 Read by Phil Benson
From 'La Multiple Splendeur': The Glory of the Heavens 3:36 Read by Phil Benson
Life 2:27 Read by Phil Benson
Joy 4:13 Read by Phil Benson