Miscellany of Poetry 1919

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Miscellany of Poetry 1919

EN·~2 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

| ## Miscellany of Poetry 1919 edited by W. Kean Seymour With decorations by Doris Palmer, Cecil Palmer and Hayward To Sir Arthur Quiller-couch | |

2:23
2

Prefatory Note

0:41
3

Laurence Binyon

5:41
4

F. V. Branford

4:06
5

Gilbert Keith Chesterton

9:08
6

Richard Church

4:46
7

William H. Davies

3:14
8

Geoffrey Dearmer

2:19
9

John Drinkwater

3:08
10

Wilfred Wilson Gibson

5:03

Description

A freshly assembled anthology captures the pulse of poetry in the aftermath of the Great War, bringing together voices that have never before appeared in book form. The collection ranges from tender lyrical meditations to sharp social satire, offering snapshots of everyday life, lingering grief, and tentative hope. Readers will hear the gentle sway of pastoral verses beside the clatter of urban commerce, each poem a small window into the concerns of its author.

The contributors include established writers and emerging talent, their styles as diverse as the subjects they explore—war‑time reflections, whimsical celebrations of music, and contemplations of love and loss. Decorative touches from contemporary artists frame the pages, enhancing the sense that this is both a literary and visual time‑capsule. Listeners can expect an intimate, varied listening experience that showcases the vibrant, sometimes unsettled, spirit of 1919’s poetic landscape.

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Full title

Miscellany of Poetry 1919 1919

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (125K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Clytie Siddall, Keren Vergon and the online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2006-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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