A Shropshire Lad (Version 3)

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Shropshire Lad (Version 3) by A. E. Housman. Read in English by clarinetcarrot Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 poems which describe an idyllic rural existence, but with the main theme being young mens' early deaths. This led its popularity during the Second Boer War, and then later during WWI. - Summary by clarinetcarrot For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (31MB)

Directors & creators

A. E. Housman

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;death; england; melancholy; rural

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