Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces, credited to Thomas Hardy, 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 Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces by Thomas Hardy. Read in English by John Burlinson; Sonia; Tomas Peter Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "Satires of Circumstance," funny poems with a bittersweet touch. The poems have been recorded by our trio of readers John Burlinson, Tomas Peter and Sonia. As an interesting touch, some poems can be considered short dramatic readings, and as such have been performed as dialogues.

Recording facts

• Recording title: Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces
• Author credits: Thomas Hardy
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 107
• Listed recording duration: 3:42:21

Opening tracks: first 24 of 107

1. 001 - In Front of the Landscape — 5:58
2. 002 - Channel Firing — 2:02
3. 003 - The Convergence of the Twain — 3:57
4. 004 - The Ghost of the Past — 1:55
5. 005 - After the Visit — 1:28
6. 006 - To Meet, or Otherwise — 2:18
7. 007 - The Difference — 1:23
8. 008 - The Sun on the Bookcase — 1:00
9. 009 - 'When I set out for Lyonnesse' — 1:05
10. 010 - A Thunderstorm in Town — 1:17
11. 011 - The Torn Letter — 2:49
12. 012 - Beyond the Last Lamp — 2:11
13. 013 - The Face at the Casement — 3:15
14. 014 - Lost Love — 0:58
15. 015 - 'My Spirit will not haunt the mound' — 0:56
16. 016 - Wessex Heights — 4:17
17. 017 - In Death divided — 1:39
18. 018 - The Place on the Map — 2:17
19. 019 - Where the Picnic was — 1:18
20. 020 - The Schreckhorn — 1:10
21. 021 - A Singer asleep — 4:07
22. 022 - A Plaint to Man — 1:55
23. 023 - God's Funeral — 4:43
24. 024 - Spectres that grieve — 1:46

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