The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems, credited to William Morris, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems by William Morris. Read in English by Peter Tucker; Jim Locke; Sonia; Lady McIntyre; George Allen This is a volume of early narrative poems by William Morris, first published in 1858. While at the time of writing the most important stages of William Morris' career are still ahead of him, his ideas are already reflected in many of the poems. Many of the poems share an exceedingly sombre tone, and were appreciated by the public only years after they were first published. - Summary by Carolin

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
• Author credits: William Morris
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 30
• Listed recording duration: 3:31:23

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• poem
• ballad
• narrative

Opening tracks: first 24 of 30

1. 01 - The Defence of Guenevere — 13:08
2. 02 - King Arthur's Tomb — 23:30
3. 03 - Sir Galahad, a Christmas Mystery — 13:27
4. 04 - The Chapel in Lyoness — 4:18
5. 05 - Sir Peter Harpdon's End — 42:00
6. 06 - Rapunzel — 17:00
7. 07 - Concerning Geffray Teste Noire — 11:48
8. 08 - A Good Knight in Prison — 6:47
9. 09 - Old Love — 3:11
10. 10 - The Gilliflower of Gold — 2:58
11. 11 - Shameful Death — 2:03
12. 12 - The Eve of Crecy — 2:50
13. 13 - The Judgment of God — 5:56
14. 14 - The Little Tower — 2:51
15. 15 - The Sailing of the Sword — 3:02
16. 16 - Spell-Bound — 4:33
17. 17 - The Wind — 6:05
18. 18 - The Blue Closet — 4:18
19. 19 - The Tune of Seven Towers — 2:28
20. 20 - Golden Wings — 10:45
21. 21 - The Haystack in the Floods — 7:32
22. 22 - Two Red Roses across the Moon — 2:04
23. 23 - Welland River — 4:16
24. 24 - Riding Together — 3:25

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