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  The Poetry of Alexander Pope -...

  Alexander Pope

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  Alexander Pope was born on May 21st, 1688 into a Catholic family in London.  
  His education was affected by the then recent Test Acts, which upheld the status of the Church of England and banned Catholics from teaching.  In effect this meant his formal education was over by the age of 12 but Pope was to immerse himself in classical literature and languages and too, in effect, educate himself.   
  From this age too he also suffered from numerous health problems including Pott’s disease, a type of tuberculosis, which resulted in a stunted, deformed body.  Only to grow to a height of 4’ 6”, with a severe hunchback and complicated further by respiratory difficulties, high fevers, inflamed eyes and abdominal pain all of which served to further isolate him, initially, from society. 
  However his talent was evident to all. Best known for his satirical verse, his translations of Homer and the use of the heroic couplet, he is the second-most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, after Shakespeare. 
  With the publication of Pastorals in 1709 followed by An Essay on Criticism in 1711 and his most famous work The Rape of the Lock in 1712, Pope became not only famous but wealthy. 
  His translations of the Iliad and the Odyssey further enhanced both reputation and purse.  His engagement to produce an opulent new edition of Shakespeare met with a mixed reception. Pope attempted to "regularise" Shakespeare's metre and rewrote some of his verse and cut 1500 lines, that Pope considered to be beneath the Bard’s standard, to mere footnotes. 
  Alexander Pope died on May 30th, 1744 at his villa at Twickenham (where he created his famous grotto and gardens) and was buried in the nave of the nearby Church of England Church - St Mary the Virgin. 
  Over the years and centuries since his death Pope’s work has been in and out of favour but with this distance he is now truly recognised as one of England’s greatest poets. 
   This volume comes to you from Portable Poetry, a specialized imprint from Deadtree Publishing.  Our range is large and growing and covers single poets, themes, and many compilations.

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  The Classic Collection of Dante...

  Dante Alighieri

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  The Dante Alighieri Classic Collection: The Divine Comedy, New Life offers listeners an exquisite journey through Dante's masterpieces. This volume includes The Divine Comedy, Dante's epic exploration of Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, and The New Life, a poetic meditation on his love for Beatrice.Contents:Divine Comedy- Hell- Purgatory- ParadiseNew life

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  The Raven

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The Raven, first published in 1845, is Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous and haunting poem. With its hypnotic rhythm, gothic imagery, and refrain of “Nevermore,” it explores grief, obsession, and the descent into madness. The story follows a bereaved narrator who, late one stormy night, is visited by a mysterious raven that seems to echo his deepest despair. Blending the supernatural with psychological torment, Poe creates one of the most iconic works in American literature. This audiobook edition captures the dark atmosphere and lyrical intensity of Poe’s masterpiece, making it a perfect listen for lovers of classic poetry, gothic tales, and timeless literature. 
  Keywords/Tags: gothic poetry, classic literature, American poetry, gothic horror, madness, grief, haunted tales, psychological gothic

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  Perfection Comes at a Price

  Ulla Beattie

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  Eric has a miserable childhood in a violent, drunken family in a tough London housing estate. He compensates by looking for perfection. For him, this means worldly success in a diplomatic career as far away from his childhood as possible. His single-minded ambition comes at a price. It makes him leave his childhood sweetheart Katie behind, since he knows that she can’t keep up with him. Their ways part. Eric marries an upper-class woman and becomes an Ambassador. However, Katie and he never quite lose touch. After his wife’s death Eric and Katie come together again. There is action and pace, fun and sadness, a huge variety of life experiences and a sense of providence and redemption.

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  Golden Shield

  Anchuli Felicia King

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  American lawyer Julie Chen files a class-action lawsuit involving a multinational technology corporation and the Chinese government’s internet firewall, known as Golden Shield. When she hires her strong-minded sister Eva as her translator, what compromises will they make in order to win? And can they put aside their past differences to speak the same language?
   
  
   
  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 July 2024.
   
  
   
  Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson
   
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
   
  
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full cast production, starring:
   
  Seamus Dever as Larry Murdoch
   
  Fang Du as The Translator
   
  Greg Germann as Richard Warren
   
  Belinda Gosbee as Amanda Carlson
   
  Angela Lin as Julie Chen
   
  Mardy Ma as Deputy Minister Gao Shengwei
   
  Eon Song as Huang Mei
   
  Josh Stamberg as Marshall McLaren
   
  Zhan Wang as Li Dao
   
  Joanne Whalley as Jane Bollman
   
  Jenapher Zheng as Eva Chen
   
  
   
  Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson
   
  Production Supervision: Mark Holden
   
  Recorded by Neil Wogenson and Charles Carroll at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.
   
  Edited by Neil Wogensen
   
  Designer: Charles Carroll
   
  Foley Artist: Mark Holden
   
  Studio Intern and Assistant Designer: Chloe Foster
   
  Mixed by Charles Carroll
   
  Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin

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  Rhyme A Dozen A - World War I -...

  Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, E W...

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  ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 
   
  01 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - World War I - An Introduction 
  02 - The Volunteer by Herbert Asquith 
  03 - The Dying Patriot by James Elroy Flecker 
  04 - 1914 by Rupert Brooke 
  05 - Strange Hells by Ivor Gurney 
  06 - Antwerp by Ford Maddox Ford 
  07 - Men of Verdun by Lawrence Binyon 
  08 - Wooden Crosses by E W Hornung 
  09 - Hardness of Heart by Edward Shillito 
  10 - In War by Isaac Rosenberg 
  11 - Anthem For Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen 
  12 - The Illusion of War by Richard Le Gallienne 
  13 - A Soldier's Grave by Francis Ledwidge

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