THE POETS' CORNER - John Lithgow (2007) {FerraBit}

THE POETS' CORNER by John Lithgow (2007)The One-and-Only Poetry Book for the Whole FamilyRead by . . : John Lithgow, Morgan Freeman, Jodie Foster, Glenn Close, Gary Sinise, Helen Mirren, . : Billy Connelly, Robert Sean Leonard, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, and Eileen AtkinsPublisher . : Hachette Audio (2007)ISBN . . . .: 1600240534 | 978-1600240539Format . . .: MP3. 127 tracks, 281 MBBitrate . . : ~100 kbps (iTunes 10, VBR (highest), Mono, 44.1 kHz)Source . . .: 6 CDsGenre . . . : PoetryUnabridged .: UnabridgedPoetry, the best poetry, practically begs to be read aloud. The Poets' Corner is an answer to a poetry lover’s prayers, as it contains some of the world’s best poetry in the English language spoken by some of the best actors alive today.Nicely tagged and labeled, cover scans included.Thanks for sharing & caring.Cheers, FerraBitSept 2010 Links:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lithgow Originally posted:http://thepiratebay.org/user/FerraBithttp://www.demonoid.com/users/FerraBithttp://www.kickasstorrents.com/user/FerraBit/Taken the time to read this? Take some more and leave me a nice note of encouragement there.Got your FPL card?_____________________________________________________From listening to his grandmother recite epic poems from memory to curling up in bed while his father read funny verses, award-winning actor John Lithgow grew up with poetry. Ever since, John has been an enthusiastic seeker of poetic experience, whether reading, reciting, or listening to great poems. William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters. His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines more brightly when read aloud." This unique package provides a multimedia poetry experience with a bonus MP3 CD of revelatory poetry readings by John and the familiar voices of such notable performers as Eileen Atkins, Kathy Bates, Glenn Close, Billy Connolly, Jodie Foster, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Lynn Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Gary Sinise, and Sam Waterston. Every reader will enjoy reciting or listening to these poems with the entire family, appreciating how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this superlative poetry collection. - - -This unique package provides a multi-media poetry experience from one of today's most beloved performers. John Lithgow has compiled an outstanding collection of memorable poetry, accompanied by a bonus CD of revelatory poetry readings. The wide variety of carefully selected poems in this book provides the perfect introduction to reel in readers who are new to poetry, and for poetry lovers to experience beloved verses in a fresh, vivid way. Lithgow offers insightful and sometimes poignant commentary to accompany each poem.His essential criterion is that "each poem's light shines more brightly when read aloud." William Blake, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe, and Dylan Thomas are just a few names among Lithgow's comprehensive list of poetry masters. Family members can take turns reciting or listening to these poems, and enjoy how each one comes to life through the spoken word in this engaging poetry collection.The introduction by Lithgow and his commentary are both interesting and beneficial for a greater understanding of the poems and poets. He makes the poems easily accessible to a wide audience, places them in their time and poetic schools of thought, and gives capsule biographies of them. Sometimes a word is defined to help place the poet in his/her context better, such as the word “Modernist.” Other poems that Lithgow likes by each poet are also mentioned, and occasionally he has a famous quote from them in a rectangular box that relates how they feel about poetry and life in general. - - -From Wiki:John Arthur Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio. He also has written and published several books of poetry and children's literature.TRACK LISTINGS:The Poets' Corner: CD 11. Hachette Audio presents: The Poets' Corner / Read by John Lithgow (Introduction)2. One of the Childcraft Books (introduction not a poem) / Read by John Lithgow3. Matthew Arnold: The Serious Poet / Read by John Lithgow (introduction) 4. Dover Beach, by Matthew Arnold / Read by Eileen Atkins5. W.H. Auden: The High/Low Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow 6. Musée des Beaux Arts, by W.H. Auden / Read by Jodi Foster7. John Berryman: The Alter Ego (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow8. Henry's Confession, by John Berryman / Read by Gary Sinise9. Elizabeth Bishop: The Poet's Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow10. Filling Station, by Elizabeth Bishop / Read by Gary Sinise11. William Blake: The Mystical Visionary (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow12. The Tyger, by William Blake / Read by Helen Mirren13. The Lamb, by William Blake / Read by John Lithgow14. Gwendolyn Brooks: The Visionary (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow15. We Real Cool, by Gwendolyn Brooks / Read by Morgan Freeman16. Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The Beloved (introduction) / John Lithgow17. Sonnett 43, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning / Read by Helen Mirren18. The Best Thing in the World, by Elizabeth Barrett Browning / Read by Helen Mirren19. Robert Burns: The Ploughman Poet (introduction) / John Lithgow20. To A Mouse, by Robert Burns / Read by Bill Connolly21. A Red Rose, by Robert Burns / Read by John LithgowThe Poets' Corner: CD 21. George Gordon, Lord Byron: The Romantic (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow2. I Would I Were a Careless Child, by Lord Byron / Read by Robert Sean Leonard3. She Walks in Beauty, by Lord Byron / Read by John Lithgow4. Lewis Carroll: The Storyteller (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow5. Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll / Read by Eileen Atkins6. Geoffrey Chaucer: The Knight Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow7. The General Prologue, by Geoffrey Chaucer / Read by Lynn Redgrave8. Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The Imagineer (introduction) /Read by John Lithgow9. Kubla Khan, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge / Read by Robert Sean Leonard10. Hart Crane: The Lost Optimist (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow11. To Brooklyn Bridge, by Hart Crane / Read by Sam Waterston12. Chaplinesque, by Hart Crane / Read by John Lithgow13. E.E. Cummings: The Rule Breaker (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow14. if everything happens that can't be done, by E.E. Cummings / Read by Eileen Atkins15. Emily Dickinson: The Cloistered Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow16. 1263, by Emily Dickinson / Read by Glenn Close17. 1265 by Emily Dickinson / Read by John Lithgow18. John Donne: The Metaphysical Poet / Read by John Lithgow19. Song, by John Donne / Read by John Lithgow20. The Sun Rising, by John Donne / Read by John LithgowThe Poets' Corner: CD 31. T.S. Eliot: The Modernist (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow2. Rhapsody on a Windy Night, by T.S. Eliot / Read by Morgan Freeman3. Robert Frost: The Naturalist (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow, by Robert Frost4. Birches, by Robert Frost / Read by John Lithgow5. William S. Gilbert: The Topsy-Turvy Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow6. Love Unrequited or The Nightmare Song by William S. Gilbert / Read by John Lithgow7. Allen Ginsberg: The Beat Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow8. A Supermarket in California, by Allen Ginsberg / Read by Gary Sinise9. Robert Herrick: The Cavalier Poet / Read by John Lithgow10. The Beggar to Mab, the Fairy Queen, by Robert Herrick / Read by Billy Connolly11. Be My Mistress Short or Tall, by Robert Herrick / Read by John Lithgow12. Gerard Manley Hopkins: The Reluctant Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow13. Pied Beauty, by Gerard Manley Hopkins / Read by Kathy Bates14. God's Grandeur, by Gerard Manley Hopkins / Read by John Lithgow15. A.E. Housman: The Scholar Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow16. XIII — When I was 1 and 20, by A.E. Housman / Read by Robert Sean Leonard17. Reveille, by A.E. Houseman / Read by John Lithgow18. Langston Hughes: The Jazz Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow19. The Weary Blues, by Langston Hughes / Read by Morgan Freeman20. Randall Jarrell: The War Poet / Read by John Lithgow21. The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner, by Randall Jarell / Read by Gary Sinise22. Ben Jonson: The Passionate Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow23. Inviting a Friend To Supper, by Ben Jonson / Read by Robert Sean Leonard24. Here is To Celia, by Ben Jonson / Read by John LithgowThe Poets' Corner: CD 41. John Keats: The Tragic Romantic (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow2. To Autumn, by John Keats / Read by Lynn Redgrave3. La Belle Dame Sans Merci, by John Keats / Read by John Lithgow4. Philip Larkin: The Librarian / Read by John Lithgow5. Days, by Philip Larkin / Read by Susan Sarandon6. Edward Lear: The Trickster (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow7. The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, by Edward Lear / Read by Connolly8. The Jumblies, by Edward Lear / Read by John Lithgow9. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: The Fireside Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow10. A Psalm of Life, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow / Read by John Lithgow11. The Children's Hour, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow /Read by John Lithgow12. Robert Lowell: The Confessional Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow13. The Public Garden, by Robert Lowell / Read by Bill Connolly14. Andrew Marvell: The Posthumous Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow15. To His Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell / Read by John Lithgow16. The Mower's Song, by Andrew Marvell / Read by John Lithgow17. Edna St. Vincent Millay: The Bohemian (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow18. Love Is Not All, by Edna St. Vincent Millay / Read by John Lithgow19. Marianne Moore: The Genuine Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow20. Poetry, by Marianne Moore / Read by John Lithgow21. Ogden Nash: The Worsifier (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow22. No Doctors Today, Thank You, by Ogden Nash /Read by John LithgowThe Poets' Corner: CD 51. Dorothy Parker: The Caustic Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow2. Afternoon, by Dorothy Parker / Read by Glenn Close3. Edgar Allan Poe: The Macabre Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow4. Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allan Poe / Read by John Lithgow5. Alone, by Edgar Allan Poe / Read by John Lithgow6. Ezra Pound: The Imagist (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow7. The River-Merchant's Wife: A Letter, by Ezra Pound / Read by Jodi Foster8. In a Station of the Metro, by Ezra Pound / Read by John Lithgow9. Christina Rossetti: The Victorian (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow10. Up-Hill, by Christina Rossetti / Read by Helen Mirren11. An Apple Gathering, by Christina Rossetti / Read by John Lithgow12. Carl Sandburg: The Patriot (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow13. Chicago, by Carl Sandburg / Gary Sinise14. Honky Tonk, by Carl Sandburg / Read by John Lithgow15. William Shakespeare: The Bard (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow16. No More the Heat of the Sun, by William Shakespeare / Read by Lynn Redgrave17. Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day, by William Shakespeare / Read by John Lithgow18. Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Radical (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow19. To a Skylark, by Percy Bysshe Shelley / Read by Glenn Close20. Mutability, by Percy Bysshe Shelley / Read by John LithgowThe Poets' Corner: CD 61. Edmund Spenser: The Faerie Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow2. Sonnet LXXV, by Edmund Spenser / Read by Susan Sarandon3. Sonnet VIII from Amoretti, by Edmund Spenser / Read by John Lithgow4. Gertrude Stein: The Salon Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow5. If I Told Him, by Gertrude Stein / Read by Kathy Bates6. Wallace Stevens: The Businessman (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow7. The Emperor of Ice-Cream, by Wallace Stevens / Read by Kathy Bates8. Dylan Thomas: The Modern Romantic (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow9. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas / Read by Susan Sarandon10. Walt Whitman: The Voice (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow11. There Was a Child Went Forth, by Walt Whitman / Read by Sam Waterston12. Passage From Song of Myself, by Walt Whitman / Read by John Lithgow13. William Carlos Williams: The Doctor Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow14. The Red Wheelbarrow, by William Carlos Williams / Read by Jodie Foster15. This Is Just To Say, by William Carlos Williams / by John Lithgow16. William Wordsworth: The Lake Poet (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow17. Here is I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, by William Wordsworth / Read by Helen Mirren18. Surprised by Joy, by William Wordsworth / Read by John Lithgow19. William Butler Yeats: The Nationalist (introduction) / Read by John Lithgow20. The Lake Isle of Innisfree, by William Butler Yeats / Read by Eileen Atkins21. Sailing to Byzantium, by William Butler Yeats / Read by John Lithgow