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For anyone who's in love - or hopes to be - what greater celebration could there be than to hear the world's greatest love poetry read lovingly by Richard Armitage? With 13 poems by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more, Classic Love Poems is a listening treat for Valentine's Day - or any day.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘novel in verse’ is an epic poem that voices with enchanting beauty and literary courage the perspective of Victorian women. Aurora Leigh forges her own path to become a poet, successfully proving her worth, defying the ideals of her era, and rescuing her spirit from the suppression of a routine domestic life. Infusing the work with her own experience and passion, Browning produced a true masterpiece.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume Two is the second instalment of our wide-ranging classic collections. Volume Two features 13 essential classic novels from Jane Austen; Edith Wharton; Leo Tolstoy; D.H. Lawrence, and many more, alongside selected poetry from Christina Rossetti; Elizabeth Browning; and Emily Dickinson. Read by a cast of incredible narrators including Joanne Froggatt, Adjoa Andoh, Jonathan Keeble, and many more, this is your new go-to collection to catch up on those classics you've always wanted to hear.

Part 1 of the extensive collection of all the letters which passed between Robert Browning (1812-1889) and Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett (1806-1861) in the years 1845 and 1846, which marked the beginning of their acquaintance and formation of their romantic relationship. The nearly daily exchange of letters during this period gives a minute insight into the private and public life of these two authors, as well as into their work and how they influenced each other in their writings. Part 1: January to December 1845. - Summary by Sonia

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today's often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.

The most enduring and popular theme of poems and poets is that of love. Love changes; its rhythms pause and pulse on the tiniest of things and the biggest of thrills. Within its shades all other feelings, all other emotions, gently reside, waiting for their moment. In these 50 poems, the many, many shades of love reveal themselves.

The love affair between Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and Robert Browning is one of the most famous in literature. It begins in 1844 with Elizabeth Barrett, closeted in her room for five years through ill health and forbidden from marrying by her nonconformist father, publishing the most recent of her highly successful literary works, a collection of poetry. The poems prompt a letter from Robert Browning in praise of her work, which so touches her that she agrees to let him into her voluntary seclusion.

Elizabeth Barrett Moulton Barrett was born on 6 March 1806, in Coxhoe Hall, County Durham, the eldest of 12 children. The family's wealth was derived from sugar plantations manned by slaves in Jamaica, enabling them to also purchase a 500-acre estate in Herefordshire. This wealth allowed her to publish poems from an early age. However, by age 20, the family’s fortunes were in decline, though they were never below comfortable, after losing a lawsuit over their plantations.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's classic poem recounting the astonishing variety of ways in which she loves her beloved, read by Jenny Agutter.

The question is asked by each of us, but the answer remains elusive. Dictionaries summon up many words, but none fulfill. Love itself is often ethereal, felt but only seen in a glance, a look, a fleeting touch. Part of love’s beauty is perhaps in the fact that the question never can be adequately answered; it's ephemeral, a chimera of the heart and only felt. Our own experiences are unique and personal to ourselves and of little help defining it for another.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning's plea to her lover to love her just for herself, and not for any qualities that may fade away, read by Jenny Agutter.

Immerse yourself in the tender and evocative world of love and longing with "Sonnets from the Portuguese (version 3)." This podcast delves into the intimate journey of courtship, exploring the emotional depths and nuances that accompany the expression of affection. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, allowing listeners to experience a rotating collection of works that resonate with the themes of romance, passion, and the complexities of relationships. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that celebrate the art of love poetry and prose, inviting you to ...

Enter a realm of delicate beauty and introspective reflection as we explore the rich tapestry of poetry crafted by English female poets, inspired by the evocative title, "From Queen's Gardens." This podcast offers a rotating collection that delves into the themes of nature, love, and the intricacies of the human experience, all while celebrating the voices of women who have shaped literary history. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, inviting listeners to immerse themselves in the heartfelt verses and lyrical expressions that resonate across time. This is not a single story but a ...

Immerse yourself in the heartfelt exploration of love and intimacy as we delve into the themes inspired by "Sonnets from the Portuguese." This podcast offers a rotating collection of audiobooks that celebrate the profound emotions and intricate dynamics of romance, drawing from the rich tradition of poetic expression. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, inviting listeners to experience a diverse array of voices and styles that illuminate the beauty and complexity of human connection. Through these unique explorations, you will encounter themes of longing, devotion, and the ...

Immerse yourself in the profound exploration of love, longing, and devotion that resonates through the timeless themes of "Sonnets from the Portuguese." This podcast invites listeners to delve into a rotating collection of audiobooks that celebrate the beauty and complexity of romantic relationships, inspired by the intimate expressions found in love poetry. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering unique interpretations and perspectives on the nature of love, connection, and the human experience. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that capture the ...

Step into the world of epic confrontations and heroic struggles, where the clash of civilizations and the test of human endurance come to the forefront. This podcast explores themes of conflict, strategy, and courage, as it draws inspiration from historical narratives of triumph and adversity. Each week, a different complete audiobook offers listeners a new perspective on the timeless themes of battle and resilience. With a rotating selection of stories spanning various eras and styles, listeners can appreciate the diversity in storytelling and the universal nature of these epic tales. This ...

Love whether fleeting or of the ages, expressed with a look, a touch, or a thought is wanted by us all. Our classic poets did not surrender to the logic of the group or seek advice from others quick to blame but slow to embrace. Their legacy remains because it is true, because in that look, that touch, that thought, that display of words the heart remembers us and treasures us. Here are words and verse of love. For your ears, your loved one’s ears and hearts everywhere.

Between then and now poets have written verse, both serious and humorous, in attempts to keep a poetic track both of feelings and as a tribute to our four-legged friends and their adventures.

Victoria’s reign was long and presided over the restless expansion of the British Empire and reams of creative genius. Within these volumes we can bring only a glimpse of the richness, beauty and words of their poets and their musings on this remarkable age. Many are world renowned - Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, Kipling, Austin, Hopkins, Hardy and Swinburne. Some almost forgotten - Patmore, Newbolt, Synge. And some are barely noted - Lyall, Meynell and Merdeith. But together they encompass a great poetical age.

The eloquence of lovers is celebrated in this rich and sensuous collection - the love of women for men. Héloïse, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Katherine Mansfield, George Sand, and others express their very real passion intensely - as, in fiction, does Juliet for her Romeo, Jane Eyre for her Rochester and Catherine for her Heathcliffe. With the music of Mendelssohn, Tchaikovksy, Puccini, Legar and more, here is some of the most tender and love prose and poetry in literature.