The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1)

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LibriVox recording of The World's Best Poetry, Volume 9: Tragedy and Humor (Part 1) by Various. Read in English by Sonia; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; Jason in Panama; Craig Franklin; Foon The ninth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, includes a trove of famous tragic poems set in different regions of the world, including Greece, Rome, the Orient, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, England, America, and the sea. It ends off with a selection of mischievous poems about women and their proclivities. The collection also includes an introductory essay by folklore scholar Francis Barton Gummere (1855-1919). - Summary by Tomas Peter 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 (176MB)

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librivox; audiobooks;poetry; humor; rome; women; tragedy; death; America; Shakespeare; murder; epic poetry; scotland; england; mythology; Spain; greece; Russia; sea; Ireland; Orient; betrayal; world's best poetry; misogyny; italy.

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