Cover of Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces

Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces

by Thomas Hardy

Chapter 1 of 107 In Front of the Landscape

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Running time
3 h 42 min
Language
English
Readers
John Burlinson (1950-2024), Sonia, Tomas Peter

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About this recording

Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd.

Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "Satires of Circumstance," funny poems with a bittersweet touch.

The poems have been recorded by our trio of readers John Burlinson, Tomas Peter and Sonia. As an interesting touch, some poems can be considered short dramatic readings, and as such have been performed as dialogues.

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