Read by David Timson and Patience Tomlinson. Compact disc. Duration: ca. 1:16:00. "Poetry." Program notes by David Timson inserted in container.
Contents:
How they brought the good news from Ghent to Aix (3:49) -- Life in a love (1:11) -- A light woman (3:42) -- The statue and the bust (15:16) -- My last duchess (3:53) -- The confessional (4:59) -- A grammarian's funeral (8:09) -- The Pied Piper of Hamelin (7:24) -- "You should have heard the Hamelin people--" (8:22) -- The lost leader (2:24) -- Soliloquy of the Spanish cloister (3:55) -- The laboratory (3:40) -- Porphyria's lover (3:47) -- Evelyn hope (3:49) -- Home thoughts from abroad (1:19) -- Pippa's song (0:32)
Summary:
"Robert Browning's popular poems The Pied Piper of Hamelin and How They Brought the Good News are often anthologised, but it is in his dramatic lyrics such as My Last Duchess and the chilling Porphyria's Lover that his poetic genius shines. Browning, with his unusual use of language, can be a challenging poet, but one who is always rewarding. This selection shows the many imaginative facets of this often neglected Victorian poet." --Publisher's description.
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