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The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Verses

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(4,4 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)

This book of poetry by G. K. Chesterton, originally published in 1922, contain 35 poems on a variety of subjects. (Summary by Maria Therese) (1 hr 16 min)

Chapters

01 - To F.C. in Memoriam Palestine, '19

1:52

Read by matty_castaway

02 - The Ballad of St. Barbara

8:21

Read by anjieliu

03 - Elegy in a Country Churchyard

0:52

Read by leah23

04 - The Sword of Surprise

1:24

Read by Tracie

05 - A Wedding in War-time

4:20

Read by Justin Brett

06 - The Mystery

0:52

Read by Elli

07 - "The Myth of Arthur"

1:25

Read by Amy Gramour

08 - The Old Song

3:05

Read by Amanda Potter

09 - The Trinkets

1:15

Read by bish

10 - The Philanthropist

1:32

Read by David Lawrence

11 - On the Downs

3:10

Read by Gayle Cato

12 - The Red Sea

1:49

Read by Kenny B

13 - For a War Memorial

1:04

Read by Elizabeth Wilcox

14 - Memory

1:08

Read by Elli

15 - The English Graves

1:45

Read by Malane

16 - Nightmare

2:40

Read by bish

17 - A Second Childhood

2:37

Read by Gayle Cato

18 - "Mediaevalism"

3:10

Read by Justin Brett

19 - Poland

1:46

Read by LizMourant

20 - The Hunting of the Dragon

2:43

Read by Justin Brett

21 - Sonnet

1:23

Read by Kenny B

22 - Fantasia

1:47

Read by LizMourant

23 - A Christmas Carol

1:19

Read by Penelope Greenwell

24 - To Captain Fryatt

1:27

Read by Winston Tharp

25 - For Four Guilds: The Glass-Stainers

1:22

Read by bish

26 - For Four Guilds: The Bridge Builders

1:56

Read by bish

27 - For Four Guilds: The Stone-Masons

2:00

Read by bish

28 - For Four Guilds: The Bell-Ringers

2:43

Read by bish

29 - The Convert

1:30

Read by a LibriVox Volunteer

30 - Songs of Education: History

2:59

Read by Algy Pug

31 - Songs of Education: Geography

2:40

Read by Algy Pug

32 - Songs of Education: For the Creche

2:00

Read by Algy Pug

33 - Songs of Education: Citizenship

2:04

Read by Algy Pug

34 - Songs of Education: The Higher Mathematics

1:58

Read by Algy Pug

35 - Songs of Education: Hygiene

2:12

Read by Algy Pug

Bewertungen

(4 Sterne)

Great poems, good readers for the most part. A couple were difficult to understand due to foreign accents, and a couple were read in a stiff or stilted manner, but overall this was a nice collection.