The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1, credited to John Dryden, 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 The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 by John Dryden. Read in English by Peter Tucker. The first of two volumes of collected poetry by this revered and highly influential English restoration poet and playwright. The poems, many quite long and elaborate, reflect the poet's role in contemporary society, as political and religious commentator (religion, politics and royalty being closely associated at the period). The works include panegyrics to prominent and regal personages, extended allegories (as in "The Hind and the Panther"), and a few biting satires including a lampooning of a fellow playwright in "Mac Flecknoe". "Annus Mirabilis" is a sort of historical roundup. ( Peter Tucker)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 1
• Author credits: John Dryden
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 7:39:34

Catalogue topics

• poetry
• English
• Cromwell
• memorial
• Royalty
• restoration
• hastings
• panegyric

Track guide

1. 01 - On the Death of Lord Hastings — 6:25
2. 02 - Heroic Stanzas on the Death of Oliver Cromwell — 8:00
3. 03 - Astraea Redux — 16:57
4. 04 - To His Sacred Majesty — 7:36
5. 05 - To the Lord Chancellor Hyde — 8:25
6. 06 - Satire on the Dutch — 2:44
7. 07 - To Her Royal Highness the Duchess — 3:19
8. 08 - Annus Mirabilis Stanzas 1-101 — 20:29
9. 09 - Annus Mirabilis Stanzas 102-201 — 20:34
10. 10 - Annus Mirabilis Stanzas 202-304 — 20:53
11. 11 - An Essay upon Satire — 14:06
12. 12 - Absalom and Achitophel Part 1 — 50:09
13. 13 - Absalom and Achitophel Part 2 — 57:26
14. 14 - The Medal — 16:45
15. 15 - Religio Laici; or, a Layman's Faith — 22:09
16. 16 - Threnodia Augustalis — 24:02
17. 17 - Veni Creator Spiritus, Paraphrased — 2:15
18. 18 - The Hind and the Panther Part 1 — 28:55
19. 19 - The Hind and the Panther Part 2 — 35:25
20. 20 - The Hind and the Panther Part 3 — 1:03:27
21. 21 - Mac Flecknoe — 11:15
22. 22 - Britannia Rediviva — 18:18

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