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The Song Against Songs

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(4,875 Sterne; 4 Bewertungen)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Song Against Songs by G. K. Chesterton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for October 16, 2011.

Chesterton was a large man, standing 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and weighing around 21 stone (130 kg; 290 lb). His girth gave rise to a famous anecdote. During World War I a lady in London asked why he was not 'out at the Front'; he replied, 'If you go round to the side, you will see that I am.' On another occasion he remarked to his friend George Bernard Shaw: "To look at you, anyone would think a famine had struck England". Shaw retorted, "To look at you, anyone would think you have caused it". P. G. Wodehouse once described a very loud crash as "a sound like Chesterton falling onto a sheet of tin."( Summary from Wikipedia ) (0 hr 17 min)

Chapters

The Song Against Songs - Read by BG

1:45

Read by Bob Gonzalez

The Song Against Songs - Read by GHS

1:52

Read by Algy Pug

The Song Against Songs - Read by KGB

1:36

Read by Kalynda

The Song Against Songs - Read by LAH

1:38

Read by Lee Ann Howlett

The Song Against Songs - Read by LLW

2:01

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

The Song Against Songs - Read by MG

2:21

Read by Martin Geeson

The Song Against Songs - Read by REF

1:50

Read by Rhonda Federman

The Song Against Songs - Read by RG

1:57

Read by Ruth Golding

The Song Against Songs - Read by RN

2:19

Read by ravenotation

Bewertungen

Short but evocative poem/song

(4,5 Sterne)

I listened to most (not all) and can recommend Ruth Golding (RG), as always. She understands and interprets the quickly changing emotions. MG also does a wonderful rendition.