Leda
Aldous Huxley
Leído por LibriVox Volunteers
Though he gained recognition for his later essays and novels, Aldous Huxley started his writing career as a poet. Published in 1920, Leda is his fourth compilation of poetry.
It begins with the passionate and slightly erotic poem "Leda", which recalls the love affair between Queen Leda, the mother of Helen of Troy, and her swan, Zeus in disguise. Some short poems follow. The book ends with two long sections. The first, "Beauty," is a short collection of vignettes where the author reflects on the concept of beauty through an ideal model of physical desire, Helen of Troy. The second, "Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt," or "Suns Can Set, and Suns Can Rise Again," is another long poem which reflects a day in the life of John Ridley, a deceased friend of Huxley's, who was mentally challenged throughout his entire life.. - Summary by Mary Kay (1 hr 55 min)
Capítulos
| Leda, Part I | 6:48 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part II | 10:42 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part III | 7:40 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Leda, Part IV | 7:13 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| The Birth of God | 2:14 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| On Hampstead Heath | 1:08 | Leído por J. McDougall |
| Sympathy | 0:48 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Male and Female Created He Them | 1:23 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| From the Pillar | 1:06 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Jonah | 1:06 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Variations on a Theme | 1:06 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| A Melody of Scarlatti | 0:33 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| A Sunset | 1:41 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Life and Art | 0:57 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| First Philosopher's Song | 1:12 | Leído por sdaeley17 |
| Second Philosopher's Song | 1:08 | Leído por Rohasfin |
| Fifth Philosopher's Song | 0:52 | Leído por Rohasfin |
| Ninth Philosopher's Song | 1:56 | Leído por Rohasfin |
| Morning Scene | 0:47 | Leído por SkyAlbatross |
| Verrey's | 1:02 | Leído por SkyAlbatross |
| Frascatti's | 1:17 | Leído por Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Fatigue | 1:25 | Leído por Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| The Merry-Go-Round | 2:01 | Leído por Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| Back Streets | 1:35 | Leído por J. McDougall |
| Last Things | 1:35 | Leído por Jack Watson Warr |
| Gothic | 1:24 | Leído por Jack Watson Warr |
| Evening Party | 1:14 | Leído por Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts I-V | 5:51 | Leído por Jack Watson Warr |
| Beauty, Parts VI-VIII | 6:12 | Leído por Jack Watson Warr |
| Soles Occidere et Redire Possunt, Foreward and Parts I-XI | 41:40 | Leído por Mark Chulsky |