Phantasmion
Sara Coleridge
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In 1837 came Phantasmion, a Fairy Tale, Sara Coleridge's longest original work, described by critic Mike Ashley as "the first fairytale novel written in English". Historian of literature Dennis Butts describes Phantasmion as a "remarkable pioneering fantasy" and "an extraordinary monument to her talent". The songs in Phantasmion were much admired at the time by Leigh Hunt and other critics. Some of them, such as "Sylvan Stag" and "One Face Alone", are extremely graceful and musical, and the whole fairy tale is noticeable for the beauty of the story and the richness of its language. Some historians of the fantasy genre believe Phantasmion may have influenced the work of George MacDonald. - Summary by Wikipedia (11 hr 13 min)
Chapters
| Part 1 Ch 1 | 7:04 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 2 | 14:34 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 3 | 8:57 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 4 | 12:27 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 5 | 16:53 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 6 | 16:42 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 7 | 14:12 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 8 | 32:27 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 9 | 15:22 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 10 | 8:20 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 11 | 13:54 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 12 | 14:09 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 13 | 22:52 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 14 | 17:43 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 1 Ch 15 | 8:23 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 1 | 16:03 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 2 | 15:16 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 3 | 17:44 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 4 | 9:41 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 5 | 12:16 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 6 | 14:36 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 7 | 19:51 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 8 | 14:37 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 2 Ch 9 | 8:58 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 1 | 21:09 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 2 | 19:13 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 3 | 9:32 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 4 | 19:00 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 5 | 9:50 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 6 | 21:56 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 7 | 18:59 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 8 | 13:09 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 9 | 13:05 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 10 | 21:07 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 11 | 15:10 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 12 | 11:30 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 3 Ch 13 | 13:18 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 1 | 28:25 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 2 | 14:09 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 3 | 11:07 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 4 | 12:24 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 5 | 14:50 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 6 | 13:09 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 7 | 10:11 | Read by mlcui |
| Part 4 Ch 8 | 9:04 | Read by mlcui |
Reviews
Jo
Good reading and recording, thank you to the reader. The story turned out to be not quite my cup of tea, but it was interesting to read such an early work of the fantasy genre.