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The Raven

Read by Chris Goringe

Edgar Allan Poe

Perhaps Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poem, the "Raven" is a macabre exploration of a man, his memories of Lenore, and the black b…

The Glugs of Gosh

Read by Chris Goringe

C. J. Dennis

First published in 1917, The Glugs of Gosh satirizes Australian life at the start of the twentieth century - but the absurdities it catalogs…

Iron Hans

In Grimms' Fairy Tales

Read by Chris Goringe

Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm and Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

A classic collection of oral German folklore, brought together for posterity by the scholarly brothers Grimm in the 1800s, this epitome of f…

Version 2

In The Road

Read by Chris Goringe

sassoon_s and Siegfried Sassoon

LibriVox volunteers bring you eight different readings of Siegfried Sassoon's The Road, a weekly poetry project. (Summary by Annie Coleman)

The War of the Worlds - Book 1 - Chapter 02

In The War of the Worlds

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H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds in 1898, when there was much speculation about life on the planet Mars. The book is considered to be…

Version 3

In Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit From St. Nicholas)

Read by Chris Goringe

moore_c and Clement Clarke Moore

LibriVox volunteers bring you nine different readings of Clement C. Moore's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a weekly poetry project. (Summ…

Chapters 10-12

In Psmith in the City

Read by Chris Goringe

P. G. Wodehouse

Mike’s dream of studying and playing cricket at Cambridge are thwarted as his father runs into financial difficulties. Instead, Mike takes o…

Chapters 1-3

In Pride and Prejudice

Read by Chris Goringe

Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice is the most famous of Jane Austen’s novels, and its opening is one of the most famous lines in English literature - “It …

Gaelic Blessing

In Wedding Poems

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Traditional

In honor of Kristin and Corey’s wedding (April 2006) we’ve recorded a selection of wedding-themed poems. Congratulations, you two!