This was the Weekly Poem for 20 May 2006. We stretched our poetry-reading muscles with five versions of this much longer selection than usual (some 96...
Belye Nochi ”White Nights” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In this small story (though author states this is a sentimental novel) author describes in his tradi...
LibriVox volunteers ring in the new year with nineteen recordings of Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. This was the weekly poetry projec...
Little kids sent to stay the night with their Aunt Jane find themselves sharing an enormous bed. So enormous is it, that when they make a tent of the...
This is a compilation and publication of sleep-related poetry, exalting the delight of sleep, as well as bemoaning the lack of it. (written by Clarica...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 different recordings of Broadway by Sara Teasdale. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of September 23rd,...
Hymnen an die Nacht ist der Titel eines Gedichtzyklus von Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg). Der Zyklus wurde zuerst 1800 in der Zeitschrift Athenäum...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 different recordings of When Stars Are in the Quiet Sky by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. This was the weekly poetry project f...
Evening Star is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores the themes of love, loss, and death. The poem is set in a dark and desolate landscape, where t...
“The Moon” is a lyrical poem by James Russell Lowell, exploring the moon's enduring presence in the night sky and its profound impact on human emotion...
Canti Orfici è un'opera poetica di Dino Campana, scritta tra il 1912 e il 1913. Racchiude in sé un'ampia gamma di temi, dall'esplorazione della notte...
In "Walpurgisnacht," Gustav Meyrink weaves a tale of mystery and the supernatural set in Prague. A sleepwalking actor disrupts a gathering in the hom...
Onesimus Coche, a journalist in Paris, is convinced that the police are inefficient. After a dinner with his friend Ledoux, he finds himself thrust in...
'Nocturne' is a poem by Thomas Bailey Aldrich that captures the essence of a solitary night. The speaker reflects on the passing of time, the beauty o...
'Grandma's Prayer' is a heartfelt poem by Eugene Field, capturing the innocence and sweetness of a child's prayer. Written in a conversational tone, t...
“Noites de Insomnia” é uma coleção de ensaios escritos por Camilo Castelo Branco, um proeminente escritor português. Estes ensaios refletem sobre uma...
To the Gnat is a lighthearted poem by Samuel Rogers that humorously laments the annoyance of a persistent gnat. The speaker addresses the gnat directl...
Sir Philip Sidney's "To Sleep" is a short, but powerful, poem reflecting on the allure and mystery of sleep. The poem explores themes of rest, escape...
A Summer Night in the Beehive is a short, lyrical poem by Charles Tennyson Turner that captures the beauty and serenity of a summer night in the Engli...
This book explores the nocturnal world through a collection of enchanting stories. Each tale introduces a unique creature or personality that thrives...
In "Florentinische Nächte", Heinrich Heine tells the story of Maximilian, who, following his doctor's advice, recounts whimsical tales to his ailing c...
“Autumn Fires” is a collection of poems from Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic work, *A Child’s Garden of Verses*. This collection of poems explores the...
Heath Hover is a secluded location in a wooded area, known for its eerie legends and strange occurrences. John Seward Mervyn, a skeptic determined to...
