Poetry audiobooks

Andromache

By: Euripides

Narrated by: Sonya Joseph, Andrew McGinn, Amy Escobar, Diana...

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Euripides' classic tragedy in a full cast audio production. After Troy fell to the Greeks, Andromache, the wife of the slain Trojan king Hector, was taken as prize and given to Achilles' son Neoptolemus as his concubine. He treated her kindly, and in the fullness of time she bore him a son. But Neoptolemus went on to take as his wife Hermione,... Read more

Captain Craig

By: Edwin Arlington Robinson

Narrated by: Robert Bethune

Length: 3 hours 21 minutes

Abridged: No

"In 1921, Edwin Arlington Robinson was only 52 and many of the pieces in his Collected Poems were written long before that. Yet he shows gifted understanding of old age, the passage of time, the slow decline that everyone must suffer, and the final cease and release of death. Isaac, in Isaac and Archibald, puts it very well to the poet's... Read more

The Ring And The Book

By: Robert Browning

Narrated by: Anton Lesser

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Robert Browning's poetic masterpiece of sex, lies and murder, adapted by Martyn Wade. Episode 1: Rome is rife with speculation in the aftermath of a triple stabbing. Starring Anton Lesser as Browning, with full cast. Directed by Abigail le Fleming.Episode 2: Accused of murder, Guido fights desperately for his life. Starring Anton Lesser as... Read more

Guess What Happened at School Today

By: Jez Alborough

Narrated by: Jane Horrocks

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

A hilarious collection of poems from the creator of the best-selling DUCK IN THE TRUCK series. We learnt about acorns and planted a treeNigel fell over and bashed up his kneeRosie Rawlings cried at play -Her pet rabbit’s run away. In English, Miss Chadwick was in a bad mood.At lunchtime we all made a mess with our... Read more

The Heart of the Matter

By: Tonya L. Massenburg

Narrated by: Fran Gregory

Length: 10 minutes

Abridged: No

This book of poetry entails my many phases of atmospheric adaptation.  It allows me to be free and have much fun doing so.  After all, life must go on and on.  This is for all the beings in a world of fighting for freedom of good, creative, and loyal penmanship.  The universe is one of a unique yet sometimes agitated system.  I hope you enjoyed... Read more

81 Famous Poems

By: various authors

Narrated by: Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire & Bramwell Fl...

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Listen to the sound of English as it was meant to be heard. The only authorized audio companion to the widely respected Norton Anthology of Poetry, Third Edition, this audio collection includes the greatest poems of the English language, ranging from the writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, and Wordsworth, to the best-loved verse of Whitman,... Read more

Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Best-Loved Poems

By: Robert Browning & Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Narrated by: Steven Pacey & Joanna David

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

Seventy-one poems are included from these two influential poets of nineteenth century England who were also man and wife. The poetry reveals their passion, ideas, and dedication to social causes. This two-CD set offers the listener a convenient way to hear favorite poems of Elizabeth easilyand find the preferred poetry of Robert with maximum... Read more

The Children of the Night

By: Edwin Arlington Robinson

Narrated by: Robert Bethune

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: No

"Children of the Night, from 1897, is Edwin Arlington Robinson's second book of poetry. He self-published his first book, The Torrent And The Night Before, in 1896; most of the poems in it also appear in this volume. This book already contains one poem destined to become known as one of his masterpieces, namely the famous portrait of a suicide,... Read more

Stardines Swim High Across the Sky

By: Jack Prelutsky

Narrated by: Jack Prelutsky

Length: 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Beloved and bestselling poet Jack Prelutsky and New York Times Best Illustrated artist Carin Berger team up to create a new collection of silly, strange, and sensational animal poems! Told through couplets and visually arresting shadow boxes, dioramas, and cut-paper collage, Stardines Swim High Across the Sky evokes both natural history museums... Read more

The Brothers' War

By: J. Patrick Lewis

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In compelling poetry, the spirit of Frederick Douglas, John Brown, and William Tecumseh Sherman comes alive. So does the heart-rending tale of a Confederate son and Union father, the desperate struggle of boys fighting like men, the horrifying shrieks of the wounded, and the pitiful plight of a toil-weary slave. One poetic letter finds... Read more

Aber hütt - Abridged

By: Raphael Urweider, Beat Sterchi, Christoph Simon...

Narrated by: uvm. & Ueli Jäggi

Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Ernst Eggimann gehörte in den 1970er-Jahren zu den Pionieren einer modernen Mundartdichtung, die bis heute die Spoken-Word-Szene inspiriert. Zu seinem 75. Geburtstag wurden 2011 seine wegweisenden Gedichte wieder aufgelegt (u ner hört, edition spoken script) und eine Hommage an den Solothurner Literaturtagen ausgerichtet. Nun erfährt Eggimanns... Read more

Gérard Philipe, ses plus belles interprétations - Abridged

By: Collectif

Narrated by: Gérard Philipe

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Retrouvez les plus belles interprétations de Gérard Philipe : Fanfan la Tulipe, Don Quichotte, Lorenzaccio, et Les 25 des plus beaux poèmes français. Passez 3 heures en compagnie d'un des plus grands comédiens français, qui met tout son talent et toute sa verve au service des plus grands auteurs. Read more

Erotic Poetry Collection

By: John Donne & Various Narrators

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of classic erotic poetry including 'A Last Confession' by William Butler Yeats and 'The Flea' by John Donne. Read more

Erotic Dreams

By: Various Authors

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of classic literature that feature erotic dreams including 'The Evee of St Agnes' by Keats and 'The Dream' by Donne. Read more

The Poetry of Henry Newbolt

By: Henry Newbolt

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Henry Newbolt's finest poetry including Vitaï Lampada. Read more

The Ultimate Classical Poetry Collection - Abridged

By: Henri Cazalis, Rupert Brooke & Samuel Taylor Co...

Narrated by: Richard Burton, Bart Wolffe & Emma Topping

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A wonderful collection of classic poetry enhanced by music including The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Danse Macabre and Goblin Market. Read more

Empire of Dreams

By: Giannina Braschi

Narrated by: Adriana Sananes

Length: 4 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

An intriguing and hypnotizing work of postmodern fiction from groundbreaking Hispanic-American writer Giannina Braschi, Empire of Dreams chronicles a decade-long love affair with 1980s New York and all its contradictions. The city’s perversions and passions, power and marginality, grandeur and squalor come vibrantly to life in each of the book’s... Read more

The Raven and Other Poems

By: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

Length: 23 minutes

Abridged: No

Dive in to a fantastic selection of poetry from the great Edgar Allan Poe. Includes: "The Raven", "The Sleeper", "Bridal Ballad", "The City in the Sea", "Dreams", "El Dorado", and "Annabel Lee". Read more

John Donne

By: John Donne

Narrated by: Edward Herrmann

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

One of the greatest metaphysical poets of all time, Donne could find as much joy in the contemplation of man's relationship to God, as he could in the conjugal significance of a flea bite. Included here: The Flea; To His Mistress Going to Bed; Elegy 16; and A Valediction Forbidding Mourning; among others. Read more

This Atmosphere of Love

By: Franklin Bass Jr.

Narrated by: David Brower

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

I would like to thank my special lady and the people in my community for all their inspiration in the writing of this book. God Bless You All. Read more

A Soldier's Thoughts

By: Duke Sherman

Narrated by: Andrew Simpson

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Veterans of the Vietnam Conflict

When I was Young and Wild; No longer a Child, I went to War with my Brothers. From the North, East, the South and the West; we were, America's best. Many lost their Girls and Wives to Jody; along with their Booty! He was their best friend! While we were away, Jody did play! We went to fight; for you, and the... Read more

Halloween Poetry Collection

By: Henri Cazalis, Edgar Allan Poe & Johann Wolfgan...

Narrated by: Richard Burton, Bart Wolffe & Emma Topping

Length: 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A ghoulish collection of spooky poetry perfect for Halloween. Includes Danse Macabre, The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Goblin Market. Read more

The Poetry of Rupert Brooke

By: Rupert Brooke

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of Rupert Brooke's idealist sonnets written during World War 1. Read by Bart Wolffe. Read more

The Poetry of W. H. Davies

By: W.H. Davies

Narrated by: Bart Wolffe

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

A collection of the finest poetry by the Welsh poet W. H. Davies. Read more