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  The Luckiest Guy Alive

  John Cooper Clarke

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  Punk. Poet. Pioneer. The Bard of Salford’s hugely anticipated new collection of poetry, The Luckiest Guy Alive, is his first in over thirty years. These are poems as scabrous, wry and vivid as only John Cooper Clarke could deliver. Inimitable and iconic, this collection will be a complete joy for lifelong fans and a whole new generation.

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  The Poetry of Letitia Elizabeth...

  Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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  Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on 14 August 1802 in Chelsea, London.  A precocious child she had her first poem published is 1820 using the single ‘L’ as her marker.  The following year her first volume appeared and sold well.  She published a further two poems that same year with just the initials ‘L.E.L.”  It provided the basis for much intrigue. She became the chief reviewer of the Gazette and published her second collection, The Improvisatrice, in 1824. By 1826, rumours began to circulate that she had had affairs.  For several years they continued to circulate until she broke off an engagement when her betrothed, upon further investigation, found them to be unfounded.  Her words reflect the lack of trust she felt  “The mere suspicion is dreadful as death”. On June 7th 1838 she married George Maclean, initially in secret, and a month later they sailed to Cape Coast.  However the marriage proved to be short lived as on October 15th Letitia was found dead, a bottle of prussic acid in her hand. Her reputation as a poet diminished until fairly recently; her work felt to be simplistic and too simply constructed.  However when put into context it is more rightly seen as working on many levels and meanings as was needed for those more moral times.

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  Rockets and Blue Lights (NHB...

  Winsome Pinnock

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  'I am the slave ship. Wrecked. Empty. I am a shark, livid with the desire for blood. I am the sea, boiling with fury.'
  Amid the gloom of Victorian England, a black sailor, Thomas, prepares to take one last voyage, while an ageing painter, J.M.W. Turner, seeks artistic inspiration in a half-remembered story. In twenty-first-century London, an actress finds herself handcuffed by history – two centuries after abolitionists won her ancestors their freedom.
  Winsome Pinnock's astonishing play retells British history through the prism of the slave trade. Fusing fact with fiction, past with present, the powerfully personal with the fiercely political, Rockets and Blue Lights asks who owns our past – and who has the right to tell its stories?
  Winner of the 2018 Alfred Fagon Award, the play opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, in March 2020, directed by Miranda Cromwell.
  'The godmother of Black British playwrights' - Guardian

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  Visham Samasya

  Munshi Premchand

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  Visham Samasya is a Hindi short story by legendary storyteller Munshi Premchand. 
  Narrated by Nidhi Bisht, this audiobook provides the audience with an immersive experience in Premchand`s world, a must listen for all Hindi literature fans.

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  The Apology

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 28 different recordings of The Apology by Ralph Waldo Emerson. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 2, 2007.

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  Measure for Measure

  William Shakespeare

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  Step into the intricate world of Vienna as Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" unfolds in a mesmerizing digital audiobook experience. Delve into the gripping narrative of a city steeped in vice and deception, where a devout deputy is given extraordinary powers to restore order. As you listen, you'll be captivated by the moral dilemmas faced by its characters, like the virtuous Isabella and the enigmatic Angelo, as their lives intersect in a gripping tale of authority, temptation, and redemption. With the artful narration and dynamic character portrayals in our digital audiobook, you'll find yourself entangled in the web of Shakespearean drama, resonating with the timeless themes and complexities that make this play a true masterpiece. Explore the depths of human nature and the consequences of power, all while experiencing the magic of Shakespeare through your headphones.

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