The Wind Among the Reeds


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(4.1 stars; 4 reviews)

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. He studied poetry in his youth and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. One of his works, 'The wind among the reeds', published in 1899, by critics' opinion is the main achievement of his early works. Imagery of Yeats' poetry at this time is filled with characters of Celtic mythology and folklore. (ShiNeko, Wikipedia) (1 hr 31 min)

Chapitres

The Hosting of the Sidhe 1:18 Lu par Justin Brett
The Everlasting Voices 0:57 Lu par Savannah
The Moods 0:40 Lu par Savannah
Aedh tells of the Rose in his Heart 1:33 Lu par Martin Geeson
The Host of the Air 3:10 Lu par Simon Smoke
Breasal the Fisherman 0:45 Lu par sdaeley17
A Cradle Song 1:51 Lu par Herman Roskams
Into the Twilight 1:14 Lu par Kasper
The Song of Wandering Aengus 2:46 Lu par Ezwa
The Song of the old Mother 1:45 Lu par Ezwa
The Fiddler of Dooney 1:08 Lu par Halle Kill
The Heart of the Woman 0:59 Lu par Ezwa
Aedh Laments the Loss of Love 0:58 Lu par Martin Geeson
Mongan laments the Change that has come upon him and his Beloved 1:11 Lu par Eric Domke
Michael Robartes bids his Beloved be at Peace 1:27 Lu par Simon Smoke
Hanrahan reproves the Curlew 0:58 Lu par Alan Mapstone
Michael Robartes remembers forgotten Beauty 1:54 Lu par Malone
A Poet to his Beloved 0:44 Lu par Kasper
Aedh gives his Beloved certain Rhymes 1:00 Lu par sdaeley17
To my Heart, bidding it have no Fear 0:51 Lu par Ezwa
The Cap and Bells 1:52 Lu par Diana Majlinger
The Valley of the Black Pig 0:56 Lu par Maureen
Michael Robartes asks Forgiveness because of his many moods 1:29 Lu par Jeremy Robertson
Aedh tells of a Valley full of Lovers 0:57 Lu par sdaeley17
Aedh tells of the perfect Beauty 1:10 Lu par Martin Geeson
Aedh hears the Cry of the Sedge 0:47 Lu par sdaeley17
Aedh thinks of those who have spoken Evil of his Beloved 1:02 Lu par Martin Geeson
The Blessed 2:00 Lu par Maureen
The Secret Rose 3:09 Lu par Herman Roskams
Hanrahan laments because of his Wanderings 0:49 Lu par sdaeley17
The Travail of Passion 1:30 Lu par konstantin
The Poet pleads with his Friend for old Friends 0:52 Lu par Anastasiia Solokha
Hanrahan speaks to the Lovers of his Songs in coming Days 0:58 Lu par sdaeley17
Aedh pleads with the Elemental Powers 1:12 Lu par sdaeley17
Aedh wishes his Beloved were dead 0:58 Lu par Savannah
Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven 1:04 Lu par Martin Geeson
Mongan thinks of his past Greatness 1:02 Lu par Savannah
Notes 1 7:06 Lu par sdaeley17
Notes 2 5:06 Lu par sdaeley17
Notes 3 7:36 Lu par KHand
Notes 4 4:41 Lu par ProseandProdigyManly
Notes 5 4:14 Lu par KHand
Notes 6 7:30 Lu par Larry Greene
Notes 7 6:16 Lu par KHand

Critiques

generally good readings


(3 stars)

The quality of readings for this collection of Yeats's poetry ranges from acceptable to downright lovely. A good chunk of the readings are bland and forgettable. It's nice to hear some English and even Irish accents in the mix. One woman actually sings a couple of the "songs" in this collection, which was a startlingly pleasant surprise. It's a generally well-read selection of poetry.