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Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces

Satires of Circumstance, Lyrics and Reveries, with Miscellaneous Pieces

Thomas Hardy 1 Episodes Sep 9, 2026

This podcast features the 1914 poetry collection by Thomas Hardy, comprising 107 poems. The poems explore themes of death, departure, and unfulfilled love, mirroring the concerns found in his novels. The central section presents fifteen short "Satires of Circumstance," which are witty and bittersweet. The readings are delivered by a trio of narrators, with some pieces performed as dramatic dialogues.

Episodes

Amoretti and Epithalamion-Edmund Spenser
Amoretti and Epithalamion-Edmund Spenser Sep 9, 2026 7938 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Reading)-Thornton W. Burgess
Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel (Dramatic Reading)-Thornton W. Burgess Sep 8, 2026 5550 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Star-Treader and Other Poems-Clark Ashton Smith
Star-Treader and Other Poems-Clark Ashton Smith Sep 7, 2026 7797 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
City of Dreadful Night and Other Poems-James Thomson
City of Dreadful Night and Other Poems-James Thomson Sep 6, 2026 12820 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Cottage Poems-Patrick Brontë
Cottage Poems-Patrick Brontë Sep 5, 2026 4374 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Not That it Matters (Version 2)-A. A. Milne
Not That it Matters (Version 2)-A. A. Milne Sep 4, 2026 22088 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
West-Francis S. Borton
West-Francis S. Borton Sep 3, 2026 3259 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
House of Cobwebs and Other Stories-George Gissing
House of Cobwebs and Other Stories-George Gissing Sep 2, 2026 34818 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge-Francis Ledwidge
Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge-Francis Ledwidge Sep 1, 2026 11243 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904-Lucy Maud Montgomery
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904-Lucy Maud Montgomery Aug 31, 2026 18748 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Changed Man And Other Tales-Thomas Hardy
Changed Man And Other Tales-Thomas Hardy Aug 30, 2026 34324 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S
Fiend's Delight-Ambrose Bierce
Fiend's Delight-Ambrose Bierce Aug 29, 2026 8735 Published in 1914, this is a compilation of 107 poems by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), who is probably better known as the author of such famous novels as Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. Similar to his novels, the underlying themes of the majority of the poems in this collection are death, departure and unfulfilled love, while the central piece is comprised of the 15 short "S

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