150 Most Famous Poems
Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman and many more
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"150 Most Famous Poems: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman and Many More" is a timeless anthology that brings together some of the most celebrated and influential poems in the English language. This collection features a wide range of poetic styles, from the introspective musings of Emily Dickinson to the narrative brilliance of Edgar Allan Poe, the vivid imagery of Robert Frost, and the powerful, enduring lines of William Shakespeare and Walt Whitman. Perfect for poetry lovers and newcomers alike, this anthology offers an insightful journey through the works of literary giants, providing listeners with a rich selection of poems that explore themes of love, nature, life, death, and the human experience.
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101 Famous Poems, compiled by Roy J. Cook and first published in 1916, is a collection of one familiar poem each by the best-known poets in the English language, including Alfred Tennyson, William Shakespeare, Robert Frost, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Milton, Elizabeth Barret Browning, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Robert Louis Stevenson, Walt Whitman, Lord Byron, Emily Dickinson and William Wordsworth. The anthology is indexed by title, author and first line.
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Pfound literature of 18th century
- By Keyvan Samini on 08-04-23
By: Roy J. Cook
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Walt Whitman Poetry Collection
- Leaves of Grass, Various Works and Poems, and a Complete Biography of Walt Whitman
- By: Walt Whitman, Ralph Waldo Emerson, CSA Publishing
- Narrated by: Tom Chandler
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Five works in one collection. This audiobook of his treasured poetry collection walks you through a time when the American Experiment came to a new maturity; when the Transcendentalist Movement forever changed life and poetry.
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Tremendous Value!
- By Patrick on 04-07-22
By: Walt Whitman, and others
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The Complete Poetry
- By: Edgar Allan Poe
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Edgar Allan Poe was one of the greatest lyric poets of the English language. But his early work as a writer went unrecognized, and he was forced to earn his living in the newspaper business, working as an editor in Richmond, Philadelphia, and New York. Although he was respected as a literary critic, his poetry and short stories were neglected until the publication of The Raven and Other Poems in 1845, which propelled him to instant fame.
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Charlton Griffin is a wonderful narrator
- By August on 04-01-15
By: Edgar Allan Poe
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Poems by Walt Whitman
- By: Walt Whitman
- Narrated by: Mark Moseley
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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A collection of poems written by the revered American poet, essayist, and journalist. Included are selections from this most famous work, Leaves of Grass, as well as Drum Taps and Songs of Parting.
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Sound
- By Alcina Magalhaes on 10-29-16
By: Walt Whitman
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Self Love Poetry
- For Thinkers & Feelers
- By: Melody Godfred
- Narrated by: Melody Godfred
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Melody Godfred explores concepts like authenticity, surrender, resilience, gratitude, believing in yourself, and of course, love, through 100 pairs of poems, each dedicated to a central theme. The first poem in each pair is a "thinker" poem that lights up the analytical, more literal left side of the brain, and the second poem is a companion "feeler" poem that speaks to the creative, more emotional right side of the brain. Combined, the poems electrify the mind, body, and soul through a completely unique poetry experience that inspires each of us to embrace all parts of ourselves.
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deep
- By Araceli on 04-17-24
By: Melody Godfred
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The Best Poems of All Time, Volume 2
- By: Robert Frost, Maya Angelou, T. S. Eliot
- Narrated by: Natalie Cole, D.B. Sweeney
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Abridged
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This poetry companion puts favorite poetry and poets from around the world at your fingertips, enabling you to revisit the classics, encounter unfamiliar masterworks and rediscover old favorites.
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Lines of rhymes Victorian times to modern climes
- By Marius on 04-21-04
By: Robert Frost, and others
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A Little History of the World
- By: E. H. Gombrich
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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E. H. Gombrich's world history, an international best seller now available in English for the first time, is a text dominated not by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements, and an acute witness to its frailties.
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an enlightening book; very well read
- By A.B.Oxford on 06-03-06
By: E. H. Gombrich
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-04-25
Great Addition to my Library
Read through the poetry book. It is wonderful and will make a great addition to my library. It has brought back my enjoyment of reading poetry the audible was great.
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- Milton Lewis
- 04-13-25
Great poems; mediocre narrator
Wonderful poetry and a mediocre narrator. What a shame. I wish he had some interest in what he was reading.
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