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Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous Verses (Selection)

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(4 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)

Hardy claimed poetry as his first love, and published collections until his death in 1928. Although not as well received by his contemporaries as his novels, Hardy's poetry has been applauded considerably in recent years. Most of his poems deal with themes of disappointment in love and life, and mankind's long struggle against indifference to human suffering. (Summary from Wikipedia). (0 hr 56 min)

Chapters

We Sat At The Window

1:06

Read by Carolyn Frances

Change, The

2:42

Read by David Barnes

Afternoon Service at Mellstock

0:49

Read by Corun

First Sight of Her and After

0:45

Read by Corun

At the Word 'Farewell'

1:38

Read by David Barnes

At a Country Fair

1:20

Read by noonday

Five Students, The

2:15

Read by James Gladwin

Afterwards

1:53

Read by James Gladwin

Background and the Figure, The

0:53

Read by Lee Ann Howlett

Figure in the Scene, The

1:08

Read by cricket

Young Churchwarden, The

1:06

Read by cricket

Dolls, The

0:55

Read by Lee Ann Howlett

Life Laughs Onward

1:03

Read by Lee Ann Howlett

Pink Frock, The

0:49

Read by Lee Ann Howlett

Peace-Offering, The

0:46

Read by Hit_Picker

Glimpse, The

1:23

Read by David Barnes

Pedestrian, The - an Incident of 1883

2:15

Read by David Barnes

Choirmaster's Burial, The

1:49

Read by David Barnes

Memorial Brass: 186-, The

1:38

Read by David Barnes

Paying Calls

1:04

Read by David Barnes

Upper Birch-Leaves, The

1:06

Read by David Barnes

He Fears His Good Fortune

1:11

Read by David Barnes

Jubilate

2:25

Read by David Barnes

I Thought, My Heart

1:18

Read by David Barnes

Shadow on the Stone, The

1:41

Read by Hit_Picker

Nettles, The

1:07

Read by Wen Rolland

On a Midsummer Eve

0:59

Read by Peter Yearsley

Faded Face, The

1:12

Read by Peter Yearsley

Transformations

1:03

Read by David Barnes

In a Waiting-Room

2:16

Read by David Barnes

Clock-Winder, The

1:51

Read by David Barnes

In a Whispering-Gallery

1:06

Read by David Barnes

This Heart - A Woman's Dream

2:34

Read by Cori Samuel

To Shakespeare After Three Hundred Years

2:14

Read by Cori Samuel

Great Things

1:25

Read by Cori Samuel

Before Knowledge

0:58

Read by Wen Rolland

Upbraiding, An

0:52

Read by Wen Rolland

Old Excursions

1:19

Read by Peter Yearsley

Paths of Former Time

1:13

Read by Peter Yearsley

Moments of Vision

1:16

Read by Priya, India

Bewertungen

pretty good readings of Hardy's poetry

(3,5 Sterne)

This collection of Thomas Hardy's poetry is read properly and audibly by most of the readers here. As is usually the case with Librivox readings of English poetry collections, a dearth of Englishness in many of the readers voices is distractingly noticeable, but it's not a big problem here. It's an above-average reading, all said.