"You want to know in a word the sum total of my life philosophy as I have tried to live it and as I have tried to put it in my book. I …
The first chapter of a book is often the hook to draw a reader in. It could make you eager for more or realize it isn't for you. Here we off…
This is a collection of 39 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during May 2024.
Robert Southey, a future Poet Laureate, was born in Bristol, one of the principal ports in England for the slave trade. He wrote these poems…
A playful description of the most notable days of the year in British culture. - Summary by Rapunzelina
Arthur Upson's insightful and sensitive poetic art is grandly displayed in this selection of some of his best work. As a tribute to Upson, R…
This Compendium, written in the sixteenth century, has several advantages over later ones; the subject matter being so condensed as to exhib…
