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  Poems by Victor Hugo

  Victor Hugo

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  Victor Hugo is one of the best-known French writers, and one of the greatest literary figures of all time. His poetry made him famous very early, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest lyric poets when he was only 20 years old. We have selected for you 28 of his most well-known and powerful poems, mosty from the immortal Autumn Leaves and Contemplations.They are, in order: ChildhoodDeath in LifeEpitaphHave you nothing to say for yourselfHow Butterflies are bornI am content; Inscription for a crucifixSatire on the EarthSt JohnThe Dying Child to its MotherThe Poet's Simple FaithThe Vale to you, to me the HeightsInfantile InfluenceSunsetThe Patience of the PeopleThe Poet's Love for LivelinessThe Universal PrayerThe Watching AngelDictated before the Rhone GlacierTribute to the VanquishedEnjoy the intense rhythm and depth of Hugo's poetry, an essential part of French culture and one of the most beautiful works of poerty ever written.

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  David Copperfield (NHB Modern...

  Charles Dickens

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  One of Dickens's best-loved and most autobiographical stories, brilliantly and faithfully dramatised by Alastair Cording.
  All Dickens's marvellous creations are here: Mr Micawber, Uriah Heep, Mrs Peggotty, Murdstone, Steerforth and Betsey Trotwood. Weaving through the colourful maze of the storyline is David's hopeless infatuation with Emily – and eventual salvation in the arms of the long-suffering Agnes.
  Alastair Cording's stage adaptation skilfully concentrates on the essentials of the story while maintaining the colour, humour and drama of the book. Most notable is its fluidity, with each scene flowing into the next without the need for cumbersome scene changes – or much scenery at all. Performable by a cast of eight, if necessary, but equally offering good roles to thirty or more.
  'One of the cleverest adaptations you are likely to see' - Ipswich Evening Star
  'All the drama, pathos and humour of David Copperfield's eventful young life are vividly realised in this enthralling adaptation' - The Stage

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  Poets of the 19th Century The -...

  John Keats, Rudyard Kipling,...

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  This is a Century for the history books.  The Chinese curse of living in interesting times could not be more suited. 
   
  A small island continued its expansion across the globe bringing both good and evil in its march. Empires clashed. Revolution shook many. The Industrial Age was upon us. 
   
  Poets spoke up against slavery bringing social and political pressure upon an abominable horror. It was also the Age of the Romantics; Shelley, Keats, Byron lyrically rapture.  Tennyson, Arnold, Browning rode a century of sweeping change of dynamism and great verse.

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  St Andrews Day - A Holiday in Verse

  Alexander Anderson, Robert...

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  Scotland’s official national day is St Andrew's Day, the feast day of Saint Andrew. 
  In the bible it is Andrew who introduces his brother Peter to Jesus as the Messiah.  As well as Scotland he is also the Patron Saint of the likes of Russia, Greece, the Ukraine, and Barbados. 
  It is thought that the day was first celebrated over a thousand years ago in the reign of Malcolm III (1034–1093). 
  In both Scotland and those many countries with connections to, or who have a sizable Scottish population in these more modern times, it is a welcome display of heritage, culture and the fine traits of Scottish hospitality with food, music and dance. 
  St Andrews Day is also the start of the Scottish winter festivals and thence follow Hogmanay and Burns Night. 
  In this volume we celebrate the very finest of classic Scottish poets. From Burns to Stevenson, from Anderson to Baillie. And celebrate we should.

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  The Fever Syndrome

  Alexis Zegerman

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  Professor Richard Myers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there’s bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard’s legacy while facing another family member’s serious illness. 
   
  Incudes a conversation with playwright Alexis Zegerman. 
   
  This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. 
   
  Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in December 2023. 
   
  Directed by Sarah Drew 
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg 
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring: 
   
  Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard Myers 
  Seamus Dever as Thomas Myers 
  Sarah Drew as the voice of Karen 
  Patrick Heusinger as Anthony Myers 
  Kelly McCreary as Dot Myers-Cooper 
  Monica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young Dot 
  Matthew Floyd Miller as Nate Cooper 
  Desean K. Terry as Phillip Tennyson 
  Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers. 
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson 
  Prepared for audio by Mark Holden. 
  Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. 
  Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden. 
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin 
  Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez

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  Jarrem Lee - Ghost Hunter - The...

  Gareth Tilley

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  In science one reasons by analogy, so when mankind is confronted by experiences entirely beyond its understanding it takes an individual with intelligence and bravery in equal measure to push back the boundaries of the unknown… 
  In London, in the 1900s, the solutions to supernatural occurrences were investigated by a man who was famous for his dealings with the unknown and the worlds of the dead: Jarrem Lee - Ghost Hunter, (or as he prefers to call it, a psychical detective). With the help of college student Arthur Bennett, he embarks on a series of spine-tingling and exciting adventures in the world of the dead. 
  Episode 21 - The Suicides at Sevens Hall - A terrible curse hangs over the Harkindale family causing each successive heir of Sevens Hall to commit suicide. When Jarrem Lee is contacted by the latest victim, he agrees to stay at the Hall and confront the dark spectre which haunts the family. Based on the story by E&H Heron.  
  Episode 22 - The Fear Of Knowing - Jarrem Lee is used to confronting ghosts, but when the spectra claims to be himself with a warning from the future, it complicates matters. Is this ghost to be believed, or is Lee but a pawn in a more intricate game? 
  Episode 23 - The Call of The Dead - When a wife dies, it's natural that a husband should grieve, but Robert Castlewood isn't in mourning, he's convinced he can still speak to his dead wife. 
  Episode 24 - The Sacrifice - When Sir Henry Redhill is mysteriously assassinated, the Home Secretary calls in Jarrem Lee to investigate. Why?  Because the killer was already dead.

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