The Island
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Lu par Elizabeth Klett
Written late in his career, Byron's narrative poem The Island tells the famous story of the mutiny on board the Bounty, and follows the mutineers as they flee to a South Sea island, "their guilt-won Paradise." (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) (1 hr 18 min)
Chapitres
| Canto the First | 13:46 | Lu par Elizabeth Klett |
| Canto the Second | 29:47 | Lu par Elizabeth Klett |
| Canto the Third | 12:58 | Lu par Elizabeth Klett |
| Canto the Fourth | 22:02 | Lu par Elizabeth Klett |
Critiques
Adventure on the High Seas
Janet
So grateful that Elizabeth Klett donates her professional voice talents to Librivox and the public domain! Thank you!
Lush Language
Bookaholizz
I enjoyed all the beauteous descriptions of the sea, the island, nature in general, etc. And, of course, Prof. Klett's smooth and musical reading. Thank you for producing this!
a great poet!
adam
The master poet does what he does best- danger and romance! Wonderful reading of a beautifully written tale.
EXCELLENT!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
A LibriVox Listener
Beautiful prose, excellently written!