Goblins and Pagodas
John Gould Fletcher (1886 – 1950) is considered by many literary scholars to be among the most innovative twentieth-century poets. He enjoyed an international reputation for much of his long career and earned the Pulitzer Prize in poetry in 1939. Fletcher lived in England from 1909 to 1932 and while in Europe he associated closely with Amy Lowell, Ezra Pound, and other Imagist poets. In addition to being an adherent of Imagism, which used free verse and was dedicated to replacing traditional poetics with new rhythms, concise use of language, and a concrete rather than symbolic treatment of subject, Fletcher also wrote poetry that drew from such varied sources as French Symbolism, Oriental art and philosophy, and music.
The 1st part of this book, "Ghosts of an Old House," evoke, out of the furniture and surroundings of a certain old house, emotions and childish terror which the poet had concerning them. In the "Symphonies," which form the second part of this volume, the poet narrates certain important phases of the emotional and intellectual development—in short, the life—of an artist. - Summary by Nemo
Genre(s): Single author
Language: English
Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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Play 00 | Preface | Nemo |
00:28:20 |
Play 01 | The Ghosts of an Old House - Prologue | Nemo |
00:02:01 |
Play 02 | Part I. The House | Nemo |
00:06:19 |
Play 03 | Part II. The Attic | Nemo |
00:06:08 |
Play 04 | Part III. The Lawn | Nemo |
00:05:18 |
Play 05 | Symphonies - Blue Symphony | Nemo |
00:05:28 |
Play 06 | Solitude in the City (Symphony in Black and Gold) | Nemo |
00:09:30 |
Play 07 | Green Symphony | Nemo |
00:06:47 |
Play 08 | Golden Symphony | Nemo |
00:07:33 |
Play 09 | White Symphony | Nemo |
00:10:00 |
Play 10 | Midsummer Dreams (Symphony in White and Blue) | Nemo |
00:05:00 |
Play 11 | Orange Symphony | Nemo |
00:08:40 |
Play 12 | Red Symphony | Nemo |
00:08:22 |
Play 13 | Violet Symphony | Nemo |
00:05:34 |
Play 14 | Grey Symphony | Nemo |
00:05:37 |
Play 15 | Poppies of the Red Year (A Symphony In Scarlet) | Nemo |
00:07:25 |