Gothic Poetry
Roger McGough gets eerie with selection of gothic poetry from Edgar Allen Poe, Sylvia Plath, Christina Rossetti and Percy Shelley. With archive recordings from Sir John Gielgud and Robert Donat, as well as readings by Ariyon Bakare, Jasmine Hyde and Shirley Henderson. Producer Sally Heaven.
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The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe
From: Bartleby.com
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Ode To The West Wind
by Percy Bysshe Shelley
From: Shelley鈥檚 Poetry and Prose
Pub: A Norton Critical Edition 2002
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The Sick Rose
by William Blake
From: From Blake's Poetical Works
Pub: OUP 1934
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La Belle Dame Sans Merci
by John Keats
From: Keats鈥檚 Poetry and Prose
Pub: A Norton Critical Edition, 2009
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Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
From: Bartleby.com
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The Moon and The Yew Tree
by Sylvia Plath
From: Sylvia Plath Collected Poems
Pub: Faber
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Beach Burial
by Kenneth Slessor
From: Columbia Granger鈥檚 World of Poetry Online
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Extract from Goblin Market
by Christina Rossetti
From: Columbia Granger鈥檚 World of Poetry Online
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roger McGough |
| Reader | John Gielgud |
| Reader | Robert Donat |
| Reader | Ariyon Bakare |
| Reader | Jasmine Hyde |
| Reader | Shirley Henderson |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
Broadcasts
- Sun 31 Jan 2016 16:30主播大秀 Radio 4
- Sat 6 Feb 2016 23:30主播大秀 Radio 4