The Dream

John Donne (1572 - 1631)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of The Dream by John Donne. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July 17, 2011.

John Donne was an English poet, satirist, lawyer, and priest who is considered a prominent representative of the metaphysical poets of the period. His works are notable for their mimetic and sensual style and include sonnets, love poetry, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor, especially as compared to that of his contemporaries. (summary from Wikipedia)

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

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Dream - Read by AAK Amy Koenig
00:01:37
Play 02 The Dream - Read by BDD Bryan Davis
00:01:56
Play 03 The Dream - Read by BG Bob Gonzalez
00:02:07
Play 04 The Dream - Read by CB Carol Box
00:01:57
Play 05 The Dream - Read by ETK Elizabeth Klett
00:02:00
Play 06 The Dream - Read by GHS Algy Pug
00:02:01
Play 07 The Dream - Read by HNH Heather Hamtil
00:01:51
Play 08 The Dream - Read by JBS JemmaBlythe
00:02:12
Play 09 The Dream - Read by JCM Jason Mills
00:01:59
Play 10 The Dream - Read by LLW Leonard Wilson
00:02:19
Play 11 The Dream - Read by MEL Mair
00:02:29
Play 12 The Dream - Read by MGT Maria Grazia Tundo
00:02:11
Play 13 The Dream - Read by PCN Paul C. Newman
00:02:08
Play 14 The Dream - Read by PJW Patrick Wallace
00:02:03
Play 15 The Dream - Read by REF Rhonda Federman
00:01:58
Play 16 The Dream - Read by RN ravenotation
00:02:24
Play 17 The Dream - Read by TG TriciaG
00:01:58