The legend of Tannhäuser, the Minstrel Knight who, having betrayed his love for the virtuous Elizabeth by dallying in the Venusberg, re…
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…
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is often called "the father of Russian literature". He was the first great poet to write in Russian …
A short collection of poems by Thomas Hardy describing his feelings when visiting various places of historic interest in Italy and Switzerla…
The English poet Wilfred Owen was killed on 4th November 1918 just seven days before the Armistice which ended the First World War. This boo…
A short collection of poems on Naval and other military themes by the English poet and military historian Sir Henry Newbolt published in1897…
In One Hundred and One Hymn Stories
Carl F. Price, a pioneering hymnologist, historian, and author, says, "Every real hymn has its story, if only we could discover it..&qu…
In Short Poetry Collection 248
This is a collection of 52 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during January 2024.
In Complete Poems
Anne Brontë was the youngest of the three famous literary sisters and is best known for her novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. She wrot…