Country Sentiment

audiobook

Country Sentiment

by Robert Graves

EN·~50 minutes·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total
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COUNTRY SENTIMENT

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by Robert Graves

0:01
3

To Nancy Nicholson

0:12
4

Robert Graves. Harlech, North Wales.

0:02
5

A FROSTY NIGHT.

0:56
6

A SONG FOR TWO CHILDREN.

0:37
7

DICKY.

1:15
8

THE THREE DRINKERS.

0:40
9

THE BOY OUT OF CHURCH.

0:45
10

AFTER THE PLAY.

2:06

Description

In this modest yet vivid collection, the poet listens to the quiet conversations that shape rural life. From a mother coaxing her daughter through a wintry night to a mischievous child’s plea for freedom, each piece captures a moment of tenderness and humor. The verses flow with a conversational rhythm that feels like sitting beside a hearth while the world outside turns cold and bright.

Interwoven with playful songs for two children, rustic tavern tales, and quiet musings on faith, the poems wander from the simple to the mythic without losing their grounded voice. A wandering figure meets an eerie gatekeeper, a blacksmith’s sons are measured by their drink of choice, and a quiet rebellion against ritual is voiced in gentle irony. Together they form a mosaic of countryside sentiment that invites listeners to hear the ordinary as something quietly extraordinary.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~50 minutes (48K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger

Release date

1998-08-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

1895–1985

Best known for I, Claudius and the unforgettable war memoir Good-Bye to All That, this English writer moved easily between poetry, fiction, criticism, and myth. His books blend sharp storytelling with a lifelong fascination for history, memory, and the ancient world.

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