Poems of Emile Verhaeren


Gelesen von Phil Benson

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A selection of poems from Belgian symbolist poet Émile Verhaeren, translated from French by Alma Strettell. Most of the poems selected are from 'Les Villages Illusoires' (1895) and are rooted in Verhaeren's observations of the everyday life and landscapes of his native Flanders. The selection also includes extracts from 'Les Heures Claires', a love poem for his wife (recorded in full for Librivox as 'The Sunlit Hours'), and poems from the earlier and later volumes, Les Apparus dans mes Chemins' (1891) and 'La Multiple Splendeur' (1906). - Summary by Philip Benson (1 hr 18 min)

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Introduction 7:50 Gelesen von Phil Benson
From 'Les Villages Illusoires': Rain 3:44 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Ferryman 3:41 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Silence 4:09 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Bell-Ringer 4:42 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Snow 3:07 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Grave-Digger 8:12 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Wind 3:34 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Fishermen 5:36 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Rope-Maker 7:07 Gelesen von Phil Benson
From 'Les Heures Claires' 5:50 Gelesen von Phil Benson
From 'Les Apparus dans mes Chemins': St George 6:13 Gelesen von Phil Benson
The Gardens 2:03 Gelesen von Phil Benson
She of the Garden 2:12 Gelesen von Phil Benson
From 'La Multiple Splendeur': The Glory of the Heavens 3:36 Gelesen von Phil Benson
Life 2:27 Gelesen von Phil Benson
Joy 4:13 Gelesen von Phil Benson