Renascence and Other Poems: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Renascence and Other Poems, credited to Edna St. Vincent Millay, 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 Renascence and Other Poems, by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Read by Linda Leu The following is a recording of the first volume of poetry published by Edna St. Vincent Millay. When the author had graduated from high school, she couldn't afford to go to college. In the summer of 1912, Vincent's sister, Norma, found work as a waitress at a hotel near where they lived. One night, Norma insisted that Vincent attend a masquerade ball, given at the hotel, if only to get Vincent out of the house and to meet people. Vincent finally gave in, and while there, sang songs and recited "Renascence," the first poem in this collection. This immediately won over the support of one "Miss Dow," who would help Vincent raise enough money to attend Vassar College. From there, she would meet others and become fully entrenched in, and later a major influence on, the literary community. (According to Savage Beauty, by Nancy Milford.) (Summary by Linda Leu)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Renascence and Other Poems
• Author credits: Edna St. Vincent Millay
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 23
• Listed recording duration: 1:12:54

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• Millay
• Edna Millay
• Edna St. Vincent Millay

Track guide

1. 01 - Renascence — 13:18
2. 02 - Interim — 16:06
3. 03 - The Suicide — 9:49
4. 04 - God's World — 1:34
5. 05 - Afternoon on a Hill — 1:05
6. 06 - Sorrow — 1:13
7. 07 - Tavern — 1:23
8. 08 - Ashes of Life — 1:41
9. 09 - The Little Ghost — 1:55
10. 10 - Kin to Sorrow — 1:19
11. 11 - Three Songs of Shattering — 2:14
12. 12 - The Shroud — 1:22
13. 13 - The Dream — 1:49
14. 14 - Indifference — 1:27
15. 15 - Witch-Wife — 1:32
16. 16 - Blight — 2:16
17. 17 - When the Year Grows Old — 2:08
18. 18 - Though art not lovelier than lilacs, -- no — 1:44
19. 19 - Time does not bring relief; you all have lied — 1:49
20. 20 - Mindful of you the sodden earth in spring — 1:50
21. 21 - Not in this chamber only at my birth — 1:54
22. 22 - If only I should learn, in some quite casual way — 1:45
23. 23 - Bluebeard — 1:58

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