Tales of a Wayside Inn

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)

Mostly a collection of story-telling poems told by a group of friends in a tavern late one night. "Tales" includes the famous Paul Revere's ride, together with poems of many tales, countries and styles. (Summary by Peter Yearsley)

Genre(s): Poetry, Anthologies

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Prelude; The Landlord's Tale (Paul Revere's Ride) Peter Yearsley
00:22:57
Play 02 The Student's Tale (The Falcon of Ser Federigo); The Spanish Jew's Tale (The Legend of Rabbi Ben Levi) Peter Yearsley
00:22:47
Play 03 The Sicilian's Tale (King Robert of Sicily) Peter Yearsley
00:13:45
Play 04 The Musician's Tale, Parts I-VI Peter Yearsley
00:19:02
Play 05 The Musician's Tale, Parts VII-XII Peter Yearsley
00:17:20
Play 06 The Musician's Tale, Parts XIII-XVII Peter Yearsley
00:14:17
Play 07 The Musician's Tale, Parts XVIII-XXII; Interlude Peter Yearsley
00:14:22
Play 08 The Theologian's Tale; Interlude Peter Yearsley
00:14:31
Play 09 The Poet's Tale; Finale Peter Yearsley
00:14:44
Play 10 Miscellaneous poems Peter Yearsley
00:10:27