Narrative Poems

Alfred Austin (1835 - 1913)

Alfred Austin (1835 - 1913) became English Poet Laureate after the death of Tennyson. He was awarded the post only after several other poets had either refused the honour or had been rejected as being too controversial. It has been surmised that Austin's appointment was due largely to the enthusaistic support of his associates in the Conservative Party. Austin was a very prolific poet, but unfortunuately his high opinion of his own verse was not shared by his contemporaries. This collection of twenty-one poems covers a wide range of subjects, including a tribute to the Prostestant martyr John Huss. - Summary by Algy Pug

Genre(s): Poetry

Language: English

Keyword(s): victorian literature (6), narrative poetry (6), poet laureate (2)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Dedication Algy Pug
00:03:56
Play 01 A Dialogue at Fiesole Rapunzelina
Larry Wilson
00:23:12
Play 02 Ave Maria Winnifred Assmann
00:05:32
Play 03 Agatha Algy Pug
00:02:21
Play 04 A Woman's Apology Candy Clayton
00:12:59
Play 05 The Death of Huss Larry Wilson
00:02:53
Play 06 The Last Redoubt Alan Mapstone
00:03:59
Play 07 A Farmhouse Dirge Inkell
00:10:38
Play 08 Outside the Village Church Larry Wilson
00:07:13
Play 09 At San Giovanni Del Lago Algy Pug
00:04:56
Play 10 The Last Night Inkell
00:05:54
Play 11 Nature and the Book Kurt
00:07:01
Play 12 Grandmother's Teaching Carol Galbraith
00:13:41
Play 13 Two Visions jack2
00:08:13
Play 14 A Fragment Scotty Smith
00:25:06
Play 15 At Shelley's House at Lerici Alan Mapstone
00:07:30
Play 16 In the Heart of the Forest Tami Johnson
00:06:42
Play 17 At the Gate of the Covent Algy Pug
00:12:53
Play 18 Brother Benedict Inkell
00:06:55
Play 19 In the Month When Sings the Cuckoo Andrea Atwood
00:07:06
Play 20 Love's Widowhood Algy Pug
Winnifred Assmann
00:37:50