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LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 12, 2022. ----- The author was only 18 when he wrote this contemplation on death, his most famous poem. His teenage musings on nature's capacity to delight us and calm us while we live, then enfold us -- every one of us -- in its bosom for all eternity, captures a serene truth. The earth is a giant graveyard and a consummate leveler, for everybody suffers the same fate in the end. (Summary by Michele Fry)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Autumn Woods by William Cullen Bryant. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 29, 2024. ------ William Cullen Bryant became one of the most significant poets in early American literary history. He is typically included among the group of poets referred to as the fireside poets. They are so named because their writing was a source of entertainment for families gathered around the fire at home. - Summary by Wikipedia

Join Eva on an enchanting winter adventure as she explores the breathtaking snowy landscapes, filled with the joy of youth and the allure of discovery. Tempted by a playful companion, Eva ventures further than she ever intended, uncovering a magical world teeming with extraordinary winter creatures. As she revels in the wonders around her, she suddenly realizes that she has strayed too far from home. Overcome with a sense of urgency, she embarks on the challenging journey back. The return is fraught with cold, exhaustion, and the need for rest, but Eva knows she must press on—if only for a ...

At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

This group of 19th-century American poets was the first to rival their British counterparts in popularity. Gathered around their New England roots, they were also known as the Schoolroom or Household poets and comprised of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell and Olivier Wendell Holmes, Sr. Occasionally Ralph Waldo Emerson was included, although his poetic philosophy differed in some key aspects.