Growing Old

Matthew Arnold (1822 - 1888)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Growing Old by Matthew Arnold. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 17, 2011.

Matthew Arnold was a British poet and cultural critic who worked as an inspector of schools. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby School, and brother to both Tom Arnold, literary professor, and William Delafield Arnold, novelist and colonial administrator. Matthew Arnold has been characterized as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. (summary from Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Poetry, Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Growing Old - Read by ARR Anna Roberts
00:01:35
Play 02 Growing Old - Read by CD CalmDragon
00:01:57
Play 03 Growing Old - Read by ETK Elizabeth Klett
00:02:10
Play 04 Growing Old - Read by EZWA Ezwa
00:01:57
Play 05 Growing Old - Read by GB Garth Burton
00:02:13
Play 06 Growing Old - Read by GHS Algy Pug
00:02:20
Play 07 Growing Old - Read by JCM Jason Mills
00:01:45
Play 08 Growing Old - Read by JM Jannie Meisberger
00:02:17
Play 09 Growing Old - Read by JPV John Veyon
00:01:55
Play 10 Growing Old - Read by JWG jwg
00:03:01
Play 11 Growing Old - Read by LLW Leonard Wilson
00:02:31
Play 12 Growing Old - Read by MEG Megan Goode
00:01:53
Play 13 Growing Old - Read by MG Martin Geeson
00:02:27
Play 14 Growing Old - Read by MGT Maria Grazia Tundo
00:02:14
Play 15 Growing Old - Read by mp Michael Packard
00:02:25
Play 16 Growing Old - Read by RN ravenotation
00:02:13
Play 17 Growing Old - Read by WT Winston Tharp
00:02:02