![]() ![]() ![]() With the right narration, such as this collection, poetry is a dream to listen to. In emotion and thought, he is a poet of the inner spirit. Worth a credit if you love poetry - in future I shall buy more poetry to listen to. In conclusion, we can say that Herbert is a great metaphysical poet both in matter and method. ![]() Yes, it's only over an hour long so I did listen to it in one go - and have listened to it several times already Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? I found my enjoyment and understanding greatly increased by these great readings. c.1600c.1690) is a label often attached to a loosely connected group of seventeenth-century poets, among whom the central figures are John Donne, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, and Richard Crashaw. What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book? In fact loved all of Nicholas Boulton's reading, his was the highlights of the book, though the others were also very good, with Jonathan Keeble a close second. My favourite poem was Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress - perfect performance by Nicholas Boulton. Yes, if you are interested in listening to well performed poetry and even if you don't usually listen to poetry, try it, you will find listening to them a joy. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Herberts poetry also utilizes a naturalness of speech and a plainness of language that was characteristic of the metaphysical poets. *** Great Poetry Readings - Highly recommended *** ![]()
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