Selected Poems of John Clare, Volume 1
John Clare (1793 - 1864) was a farm labourer in the village of Helpstone, Northamptonshire, who became arguably England’s greatest nature poet. He rose to fame when his ‘Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery’ was published in 1820. His language preserves many local dialect words in a mixture of classical forms and heart-felt love of country life and nature. The poems in this collection are from his early career, and are largely free of pointers to his later mental illness. (Summary by David Barnes).
Genre(s): Poetry
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Setting Sun | David Barnes |
00:01:16 |
| Play 02 | A Scene | David Barnes |
00:01:15 |
| Play 03 | The Harvest Morning | David Barnes |
00:05:02 |
| Play 04 | Noon | David Barnes |
00:03:58 |
| Play 05 | What is Life? | David Barnes |
00:02:17 |
| Play 06 | Summer | David Barnes |
00:01:12 |
| Play 07 | Ballad | David Barnes |
00:01:23 |
| Play 08 | To My Cottage | David Barnes |
00:01:13 |
| Play 09 | Joys of Youth | David Barnes |
00:01:16 |
| Play 10 | The Meeting | David Barnes |
00:01:32 |
| Play 11 | Winter | David Barnes |
00:01:18 |
| Play 12 | Sudden Shower | David Barnes |
00:01:14 |
| Play 13 | Careless Rambles | David Barnes |
00:01:14 |
| Play 14 | Bloomfield (I) | David Barnes |
00:01:19 |
| Play 15 | Woodland Thoughts | David Barnes |
00:01:23 |
| Play 16 | The Heath | David Barnes |
00:02:48 |
| Play 17 | Winter in the Fens | David Barnes |
00:02:14 |
| Play 18 | Sabbath Bells | David Barnes |
00:02:35 |
| Play 19 | An Idle Hour | David Barnes |
00:01:15 |
| Play 20 | Winter Fields | David Barnes |
00:01:22 |