Read Time < 1 mins   Mrs. Bennet’s brother, Mr. Gardiner, comes to stay with the family. Immediately recognizing Jane’s sadness, the Gardiners invite Jane to accompany them back to London […]
Who learns my lesson complete? – Walt Whitman Narrated
Read Time 2 mins WHO LEARNS MY LESSON COMPLETE? WHO learns my lesson complete? Boss, journeyman, apprentice, churchman and atheist, The stupid and the wise thinker, parents and offspring, merchant, […]
Moscow Carol – Joseph Brodsky Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins In such an inexplicable blue, Upon the stonework to embark, The little ship of glowing hue Appears in Alexander Park. The little lamp, a yellow rose, […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 24 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins The much-awaited letter from Miss Bingley arrives. They will definitely not return to Netherfield all winter. Bingley is staying in Darcy’s home. Darcy’s sister’s merits are praised, […]
I Sit By The Window Poem by Joseph Brodsky – Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins I said fate plays a game without a score,and who needs fish if you’ve got caviar?The triumph of the Gothic style would come to passand turn you […]
With the benefit of hindsight.
Read Time 6 minsI have lost count of the amount of times my psychiatrist has muttered the phrases ‘with the benefit of hindsight’ and ‘if only we knew then, what we […]
Elegy – Joseph Brodsky Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Elegy About a year has passed. I’ve returned to the place of the battle, to its birds that have learned their unfolding of wings from a subtle […]
Brennebrigge
Read Time 6 minsCrossing that burning bridge . In the intricate tapestry of England’s geography, certain places – towns, villages and hamlets – bear names that echo the rich history of […]
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen Chapter 23 Narrated
Read Time < 1 mins Sir William Lucas visits in order to announce his daughter’s engagement. Mrs Bennet and Lydia start by refusing to believe him. Mrs Bennet is outraged and even […]
Courage in Bloom: Alice’s Bold Narratives
Read Time 10 minsIn her handbook the “Daughter of Liberation”, Alice Penrose explores the powerful narratives of women who have courageously liberated themselves from the constraints of rigid and controlling religious […]