Poems & Ballads (First Series)

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Poems & Ballads (First Series)

by Algernon Charles Swinburne

EN·~5 hours·67 chapters

Chapters

67 total

Poems and Ballads

0:47

POEMS & BALLADS

1:53

DEDICATORY EPISTLE

37:51

POEMS AND BALLADS

0:01

A BALLAD OF LIFE

3:15

A BALLAD OF DEATH

4:47

LAUS VENERIS

1:25

LAUS VENERIS

19:47

PHÆDRA - HIPPOLYTUS; PHÆDRA; CHORUS OF TRŒZENIAN WOMEN

8:42

THE TRIUMPH OF TIME

17:33
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Description

This first series gathers a vivid assortment of poems and ballads that swirl between lyrical intimacy and sweeping drama. The verses range from tender elegies to fierce narratives, each pulse driven by a musical cadence that seems to echo long after the line is spoken. With images that leap from classical myth to the streets of modern life, the collection refuses to settle for simple sentiment, inviting listeners into a world where imagination and experience intertwine.

The poet’s voice is unapologetically bold, wielding rich diction and daring rhythms to explore love, loss, nature’s restless power, and society’s hidden tensions. Though rooted in the nineteenth‑century tradition, the work feels strikingly immediate, its sensual detail and dramatic flair resonating strongly in an audio format. Whether you seek soaring romantic reverie or sharp, thought‑provoking commentary, these poems offer a compelling auditory journey through the heart of a restless, visionary mind.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (327K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Paul Murray, Chandra Friend and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Feb 26, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Algernon Charles Swinburne

1837–1909

A daring Victorian poet and critic, he became famous for musical verse that challenged the moral limits of his age. His work helped make him one of the boldest and most talked-about literary voices of the nineteenth century.

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