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  Comic and Curious Verse (Argo...

  A.E. Housman, Benjamin Franklin...

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  William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 
  A collection of the funny, curious verse written during the 19th and 20th centuries, read by some of Britain's most renowned actors. 
  Humorous and whimsical verse are collated together in these timeless readings of poetry from our funniest writers. 
  Performed by Sir John Gielgud; Imogen Stubbs; Tim Pigott-Smith; Peter Orr; Wendy Hillier. 
  This collection includes poems from: 
  • A.E. Housman 
  • Benjamin Franklin King 
  • J.K. Stephen 
  • A.C. Swinburne 
  • Lewis Carroll 
  • Thomas Hardy 
  • W.S. Gilbert 
  • Edward Lear 
  • William McGonagall 
  • A.H. Clough 
  • Robert Barnabas Brough 
  • Thomas Grey 
  • Lord Byron 
  • Walter Raleigh 
  • Oliver Goldsmith 
  • George Canning 
  • John Dryden 
  • Samuel C. Boston 
  • H.C. Beeching 
  • C.S. Calverley 
  • William Walsh 
  • W.M. Thackeray 
  • George Coleman 
  • Hartley Coleridge 
  • Charles Cros 
  • George Du Maurier 
  • W.R. Mardale 
  • Matthew Prior 
  • Earl Of Rochester 
  • Thomas Love Peacock 
  • Thomas Hood 
  • Harry Graham 
  Comic and Curious Verse by A.E. Housman is a top-rated collection of the best classical verse from English, Scottish, Irish, and Welsh authors. This short anthology is a testament to the timeless appeal of ancient European literature.

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  O Hollow Hollow Hollow

  W. S. Gilbert

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of O Hollow Hollow Hollow by W.S. Gilbert. This was the Weekly Poetry project for January 8, 2012.Here is a poem by the "fleshly" poet, Bunthorne, from the opera Patience, by Gilbert and Sullivan. Who better to introduce it than the poet himself:BUNTHORNE. It is a wild, weird, fleshy thing; yet very tender, veryyearning, very precious. It is called, "Oh, Hollow! Hollow! Hollow!"PATIENCE Is it a hunting song?BUNTHORNE. A hunting song? No, it is not a hunting song. It is thewail of the poet's heart on discovering that everything iscommonplace. To understand it, cling passionately to one anotherand think of faint lilies.Bunthorne was considered to have been modelled on Oscar Wilde, but more recent reseach has suggested that this claim is not correct. ( Summary by Algy Pug )

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  Flesh and Bone (NHB Modern Plays)

  Eliot Warren

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  A vivid and fast-paced ride through a working-class London estate, fusing Shakespeare-inspired lyricism with Cockney accents.
  First seen at the Etcetera Theatre, London, in December 2016, Elliot Warren's play Flesh and Bone moved to the Pleasance Dome at the 2017 Edinburgh Festival Fringe (where it won a Fringe First, amongst other awards), and subsequently to the Adelaide Fringe (where it was overall winner of the Best Theatre Award) and Soho Theatre, London, in 2018.
  'Blistering... explodes on to the stage as if Shakespeare was alive and well and living in a tower block in east London... the play's elevated language spliced with realism allows the characters to talk about who they are underneath: vital, interesting, multi-dimensional souls who want to live fruitful lives' - Scotsman
  'Barges its way onto the stage and stays there, shouty, gobby and full of heart until the last, painting a portrait of an east London council estate as rollickingly funny as it is punchily poignant... a bunker-busting hotchpotch of monologues and short skits, smashing together an archaic lyricism and a contemporary, expletive-filled vernacular' - The Stage
  'Visceral, high-octane... leaves you with much to think about' - British Theatre Guide
  'Has a glorious, rolling swagger... this lyrical ode to the community of a London council estate is blunt, filthy and ingenious... [the] spittle-flecked gobbets of blank verse shove Shakespeare in between sinewy streams of modern patter. It works beautifully, turning the air blue with its sweary rhythm and pitch. The poetry of it hits like two fingers flicked with a smile' - Fest Mag

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  No-No Boy

  Ken Narasaki

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  Ken Narasaki's adaptation of the novel by Japanese-American author John Okada is set during the aftermath of the U.S. government's incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II, and the resettlement of Japanese Americans to the West Coast. In the play, Ichiro returns to Seattle, where he struggles to transition into post-war life.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2021.No-No Boy is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergKurt Kanazawa as TaroEmily Kuroda as Mrs. Kanno and Mrs. KumasakaJohn Miyasaki as Freddie and othersKen Narasaki as Kenji, Kumasaka-san and othersSharon Omi as MaJoy Osmanski as Emi, 2ASab Shimono as PaGreg Watanabe as IchiroPaul Yen as Eto, Jun and othersSenior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark HoldenSound design by Mark Holden and Neil WogensonRecording Engineers: Charles Carroll and Neil WogensonMixed by Charles Carroll and Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodSenior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Jeff GardnerEditor: Neil Wogenson

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  Drowning Sorrows

  Douglas Post

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  A woman stumbles into a remote bar on the Carribean island of St. John - and faints. It isn’t the tropical drinks that befell Emily Miles, but the sight of the bartender, Duncan Crawford. In the restless Duncan, Emily is sure she recognizes the young man she has been searching for since he left her at the alter, twenty years ago.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Keli Garrett, Harry Hamlin, Martha Lavey, Andrew Leman and Paul Winfield.

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  The Poetry Of Thomas Hood

  Thomas Hood

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  The Poetry Of Thomas Hood. Poetry is a fascinating use of language.  With almost a million words at its command it is not surprising that these Isles have produced some of the most beautiful, moving and descriptive verse through the centuries.  In this series we look at the world through the eyes and minds of our most gifted poets to bring you a unique poetic guide to their lives. Thomas Hood was born in London in 1799.  Leaving school at 14 he began at a counting house but his health being somewhat poor he took work at engraving. Again his health failed him and he was sent to relations in Scotland.  Here, it is thought, began his interest in the outdoors and poetry. In 1821 he became the sub editor of the London Magazine and quickly became part of a wide and varied social scene.  In 1824 he married Jane Reynolds and they had two children. Hood’s work is streaked with humour. In his day some of his poems were translated for sale in Europe, an unusual occurrence but one that shows his reach and influence on the poetical scene.  Many of his works are considered classics and he remains today as a highly regarded poet of the Victorian era. Thomas Hood died at the young age of 45 on the 3rd of May, 1845. A monument, paid for by public subscription was raised at Kensal Green Among our readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe.

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