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This is a collection of 32 highly diverting essays of English author Richard Middleton. Although Middleton is now best remembered for his ghost stories, he was also an accomplished poet and essayist. The musings collected in this volume cover a variety of topics, including poetry, art, and politics. - Summary by Carolin (5 hr 21 min)

Chapters

The Decay of the Essay

11:37

Read by Scotty Smith

The Tyranny of the Ugly

6:19

Read by Scotty Smith

The True Bohemia

9:16

Read by Scotty Smith

Dreaming as an Art

8:34

Read by Bob Hamilton

On Facts

8:14

Read by JoeBlu

On Knowing London

7:44

Read by JoeBlu

The Poet and the People

10:19

Read by Daniel Hennis

Pensions for Poets

9:34

Read by JoeBlu

How to be a Poet

10:11

Read by Larry Wilson

Traitors of Art

10:41

Read by Gerwin Kramer

Suicide and the State

8:42

Read by Gerwin Kramer

The Age of Disenchantment

9:23

Read by Gerwin Kramer

On Dreams

11:31

Read by Lilian Elizabeth

New Year's Eve

9:23

Read by phxtopdog

Why Women Fail in Art

10:44

Read by Gerwin Kramer

An Election-tide Dream

10:06

Read by Bob Hamilton

The New Sex

10:54

Read by JoeBlu

On Editors

10:31

Read by JoeBlu

The Revolt of the Philistines

10:56

Read by Bob Hamilton

The Virtues of Getting Drunk

10:28

Read by Eva Davis

The Verdict of Posterity

10:00

Read by jftocanada

Is England Decadent?

11:20

Read by SK

Uncomfortable Spring

10:43

Read by SK

The Philosophy of Gambling

9:44

Read by SK

The Poet who Was

9:33

Read by Larry Wilson

The Gift of Appreciation

10:17

Read by dchen

Poets and Critics

11:30

Read by Larry Wilson

Montjoie

9:44

Read by JoeBlu

A Summer Holiday

10:51

Read by JoeBlu

Commercial Literature

9:15

Read by Heidi Olson

A Monologue on Love Songs

11:47

Read by dchen

Conversational Misers

11:17

Read by Bob Hamilton