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  • By: John Masefield
  • Narrated by: Ronald Pickup
  • Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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John Masefield (1878–1967) was one of the most prolific, popular and successful poets of the twentieth century. Masefield broke upon Edwardian literature with the startling work entitled "The Everlasting Mercy," which described the spiritual enlightenment of a drunken poacher. Over the span of his lifetime, he was appointed Poet Laureate and amassed a large number of admirers, which included such high-profile names as John Betjeman, Robert Graves and W.B. Yeats. This collection contains 36 poems and spans Masefield's entire career. There are early poems from "Salt-Water Ballads" (1902) and "Ballads" (1903), followed by extracts from the narrative poems "The Everlasting Mercy," "Dauber" and "Reynard the Fox." The selection also includes a number of sonnets including "On Growing Old", as well as his poetry on the Romans, alongside a number of rarities.

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Public Domain (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks
Poetry European
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Flavours of times gone by

A excellently presented work from an amazingly erudite poet. His words will take you back to a time when life was harsh yet simple in its love of nature.

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Encore!

Perfect choice of narrator, only wish it was longer. It's not often you hear Masefield read well (or at all) but this is one of the best available. Please do more!

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