The Home Book of Verse (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Poetry Anthology: A Literary Tapestry of British and American Poetic BrillianceBy Various
Length49h 33m
About this audiobook
The Home Book of Verse is a capacious anthology designed to bring the English-language poetic tradition into the intimate sphere of daily reading. Gathering lyric, narrative, devotional, patriotic, humorous, and reflective poems, it reflects the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century confidence in poetry as both moral companion and aesthetic pleasure. Its style is therefore plural: elevated Romanticism, Victorian sentiment, folk simplicity, and polished occasional verse coexist within a carefully ordered literary household. Authored by "Various," the volume is best understood as a collective monument rather than a single writer's statement. Its many poets—British and American, canonical and once-popular—speak across periods, genres, and social settings. The anthology's making was shaped by an era when editors sought to preserve a usable poetic inheritance for families, students, and general readers, transforming scattered poems into a shared cultural library. This book is warmly recommended to readers interested in poetry's public and private lives: how poems console, instruct, amuse, and commemorate. It is especially valuable for those studying canon formation, domestic reading practices, or the historical tastes that shaped modern encounters with English verse.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenrePoetry
Length49 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 28, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Volume 1
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6PART I. POEMS OF YOUTH AND AGE
7THE HUMAN SEASONS
8THE BABY
9"ONLY A BABY SMALL"
10ONLY
11INFANT JOY
12BABY
13TO A NEW-BORN BABY GIRL
14TO LITTLE RENEE ON FIRST SEEING HER LYING IN HER CRADLE
15RHYME OF ONE
16TO A NEW-BORN CHILD
17BABY MAY
18ALICE
19SONGS FOR FRAGOLETTA
20CHOOSING A NAME
21WEIGHING THE BABY
22ETUDE REALISTE
23LITTLE FEET
24THE BABIE
25LITTLE HANDS
26BARTHOLOMEW
27THE STORM-CHILD
28"ON PARENT KNEES"
29THE KING OF THE CRADLE
30THE FIRSTBORN
31NO BABY IN THE HOUSE
32OUR WEE WHITE ROSE
33INTO THE WORLD AND OUT
34"BABY SLEEPS"
35BABY BELL
36IN THE NURSERY
37MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODIES
38THE QUEEN OF HEARTS
39LITTLE BO-PEEP
40MARY'S LAMB
41THE STAR
42"SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE"
43SIMPLE SIMON
44A PLEASANT SHIP
45"I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND"
46"WHEN I WAS A BACHELOR"
47"JOHNNY SHALL HAVE A NEW BONNET"
48THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE
49ROBIN REDBREAST
50SOLOMON GRUNDY
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