Cover of 81 Famous Poems

81 Famous Poems

An Audio Companion to The Norton Anthology of Poetry

Sample
Season's Savings

0.99 €/mo for 3 months

Auto-renews at 5.99 €/month after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 28 December, 2026.
More purchase options

81 Famous Poems

By: William Shakespeare, John Donne, Robert Herricks
Narrated by: Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire, Bramwell Fletcher
Get this deal

Auto-renews at 5.99 €/month after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 28 December, 2026.

Buy Now for €12.98

Buy Now for €12.98

Season's Savings | 0.99 €/month for 3 months

5.99 €/month thereafter - terms apply. Cancel monthly.
Summary

Listen to the sound of English as it was meant to be heard.

This collection of timeless British and American poems is an experience to be treasured. The readings, by brilliant classic actors Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire, and Bramwell Fletcher, are presented in the order they appear in The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Third Edition, and are selected for their ability to delight. The poetry is also among the most anthologized verse in the English language.

Included are such best-loved works as Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?", John Donne's "Go and Catch a Falling Star", Robert Herrick's "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", Robert Burns' "A Red, Red Rose", John Keats' "Ode on a Grecian Urn", Walt Whitman's "O Captain, My Captain", and William Butler Yeats' "The Wild Swans at Coole", a total of 81 major poems from 39 poets. It is simply a collection of the best.

Public Domain (P)1992 The Audio Partners
Classics Poetry
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1

Reviews

"The readings are seamlessly and expertly delivered with sensitive interpretations." ( Booklist)
No reviews yet