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Edith Nesbit - The Poetry Of (Audiobook)
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(Unabridged: 54mins)

Edith Nesbit is more famously known as a writer of children’s stories and ghost stories some of which are available in other volumes.  But in this volume we explore her poetry.

Born in 1858 in Kennington, then part of Surrey and now London. Her early life was one of constant house changes before meeting, age 17, Hubert Bland who she was to marry three years later – whilst she was 7 months pregnant. Additionally Bland kept his affair with another woman going throughout. The two children of this relationship were raised by Edith as her own as well as their own three. They founded the Fabian Society in 1884.

Thought of as the first modern writer for children she also wrote for adults producing over 50 books in total. Like many consummate writers who yearn to be recognised as poets their other works are given greater recognition.  Now in this volume you be the judge.  

These poems are brought to your ears by Ghizela Rowe and Richard Mitchley.

Edith Nesbit Biography

 

In this compilation - 

01 - Introduction - Edith Nesbit - The Poetry
02 - Possession
03 - To A Child
04 - Hop Picking
05 - Windflowers
06 - The Enchanted Garden
07 - May Song
08 - The Beatific Vision
09 - Sea Shells
10 - And The Rains Descended And The Floods Came
11 - The Prodigal Son
12 - The Prodigal's Return
13 - May Day
14 - In Trouble
15 - Surrender
16 - Values
17 - The Confession
18 - Work
19 - In Hospital
20 - Renuniciation
21 - The Day Of Judgement
22 - Prayer In Time of War
23 - The Destroyer
24 - To Her, In Time of War
25 - In Age
26 - Love And Life
27 - The Last Betrayal
28 - Silence
29 - The Last Defeat
30 - The Temptation
31 - Accession
32 - The Touchstone
33 - February
34 - St Valentine's Day
35 - The Way Of Love
36 - True Love And New Love
37 - Wedding Day
38 - The Tree Of Knowledge
39 - White Magic
40 - The December Rose
41 - Before Winter
42 - Winter
43 - A Parting
44 - After Death
45 - The Will To Live
46 - Death
47 - The Things That Matter
48 - A Farewell