AuthorJohn Betjeman
NarratorJohn Betjeman
Duration2h
CategoriesAdult Fiction, Poetry
Key StageKS4
PublisherBBC
VersionUnabridged
In the famous tones of Sir John himself, this autobiography in verse poignantly describes the pains and pleasures of growing up.
Author: Various
Author Various
Narrator Bart Wolffe
Duration 44m
A collection of classic literature that feature erotic dreams including The Eve of St. Agnes, Erotica Romana, and A Last Confession.
View BookJohn Betjeman; A First Class Collection
Author: John Betjeman
Author John Betjeman
Narrator Various
Duration 2h 23m
Sir John Betjeman, poet, broadcaster, journalist, prose writer and critic, was one of the best-loved figures of the twentieth century. Betjeman was a prolific writer and his poems still resonate today. This release celebrates the centenary of Betjeman's birth
View BookAuthor: George Mpanga
Author George Mpanga
Narrator George Mpanga
Duration 1h 8m
Search Party is a thought-provoking and deeply autobiographical collection. From the overtly political 'Go Home' to the deeply personal 'Full-time'; the narrative poems that offer vivid and unapologetic snapshots of inner-city life, such as 'His Mistakes', 'Believer' and the anthemic 'My City'; to the provocative social commentary in 'Lazy Dog' and...
View BookAuthor: Tyler Knott Gregson
Author Tyler Knott Gregson
Narrator The Author
Duration 56m
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Chasers Of The Light, written and read by Tyler Knott Gregson. I would love to say that you make me weak at the knees, but to be quite upfront and completely truthful, you make my body forget it has knees at all. One day, while browsing an antique store in Helena, Montana, photogra...
View BookAuthor: Leonard Cohen
Author Leonard Cohen
Narrator Leonard Cohen
Duration 3h 12m
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Book of Longing written and read by Leonard Cohen. Book of Longing is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since Book of Mercy was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and 2006, when this book was first published. Book of Longing demonstrates the range and dept...
View BookAuthor: Fiona Sampson
Author Fiona Sampson
Narrator Fiona Sampson
Duration 1h 9m
Rough Music is the old English name for a custom of public scapegoating. This collection, read here by the author, is full of disturbing musical echoes, in which brilliant renewals of carol, charm, folksong and ballad explore themes of violence, loss and belonging. Fiona Sampson's characteristic lyric intensity deftly fuses metaphysics and politics...
View BookOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Author: T. S. Eliot
Author T. S. Eliot
Narrator Miranda Richardson
Duration 48m
The naming of Cats is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES. First of all, there's the name that the family use daily, Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James, Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey - All of them s...
View BookAuthor: By Benedict Flynn Translated
Author By Benedict Flynn Translated
Narrator Crawford Logan
Duration 2h 24m
The oldest long poem in Old English, written about 1000 A.D., Beowulf tells the story of a great warrior in Southern Scandinavia in both youth and maturity. The monster Grendel terrorises the Scyldings of Hrothgar's Danish Kingdom until Beowulf defeats him. As a result he has to face her enraged mother. Beowulf dies after a battle against a fierce...
View BookOld Toffer's Book of Consequential Dogs
Author: Christopher Reid
Author Christopher Reid
Narrator Robert Bathurst
Duration 51m
T. S. Eliot's best-selling collection of practical cat poems has been one of the most successful poetry collections in the world. For the first time in company history a companion volume will be published. Originally conceived by Eliot himself, Old Toffer's Book of Consequential Dog poems are a witty, varied and exquisitely compiled as Eliot's cats...
View BookAuthor: Various
Author Various
Narrator Various
Duration 1h 2m
A delightful collection from around the British Isles including Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold, Leisure by W. H Davis and To Autumn by John Keats. Featuring classic recordings by Richard Burton, Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson.
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