Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913, credited to William Stanley Braithwaite, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913 by William Stanley Braithwaite. Read in English by Larry Wilson; Alan Mapstone; RomaSingh; gcarlson; Andrew Gaunce; mleigh; Paul Harvey; Adrian Stephens; Stefan Von Blon; Katie Bond; Rachel May; Erin Grassie; Steven J. Battaglia; Rowan Puttergill; Khayla Jones; Dessa Dixon; Algy Pug; Damien1110 William Stanley Braithwaite, a talented poet in his own right, was most notable for his anthologies of poetry including these annual collections that spanned at least twelve years from 1913 to 1924. These were composed of poems written in that year, and included a wide range of poetry from classical to avant-garde. As an African American, he also included many selections from other African American poets. He is recognized as a significant publisher of Harlem Renaissance poets - Summary by Larry Wilson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Anthology of Magazine Verse for 1913
• Author credits: William Stanley Braithwaite
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 48
• Listed recording duration: 2:00:44

Catalogue topics

• literary criticism
• verses
• african american
• rhyme
• harlem renaissance

Opening tracks: first 24 of 48

1. 00 - Introduction — 14:09
2. 01 - Hymn to Demeter, by Louis V. Ledoux — 2:43
3. 02 - Over the Wintry Threshold, by Bliss Carman — 1:02
4. 03 - In April, by Margaret Lee Ashley — 0:54
5. 04 - May Is Building Her House, by Richard Le Gallienne — 1:42
6. 05 - In a Forgotten Burying-ground, by Ruth Guthrie Harding — 0:53
7. 06 - Wind, by Fannie Stearns Davis — 1:11
8. 07 - The Speckled Trout, by Madison Cawein — 1:55
9. 08 - Trees, by Joyce Kilmer — 0:50
10. 09 - In the Hospital, by Arthur Guiterman — 1:04
11. 10 - Love of Life, by Tertius van Dyke — 1:27
12. 11 - God’s Will, by Mildred Howells — 0:59
13. 12 - On the Birth of a Child, by Louis Untermeyer — 1:19
14. 13 - To a Child Falling Asleep, Robert Alden Sanborn — 3:10
15. 14 - A Roman Doll, by Agnes Lee — 1:41
16. 15 - Sappho, by Sara Teasdale — 6:31
17. 16 - Of Moira Up the Glen, by Edward J. O’Brien — 2:25
18. 17 - Morning Glories, by John G. Neihardt — 1:23
19. 18 - Lest I Learn, by Witter Bynner — 0:54
20. 19 - Later, by Willard Huntington Wright — 1:34
21. 20 - The Old Maid, by Sara Teasdale — 1:05
22. 21 - Departure, by John Hall Wheelock — 0:51
23. 22 - An Adieu, by Florence Earle Coates — 0:59
24. 23 - Heart’s Tide, by Ethel M. Hewitt — 0:55

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