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Classic Love Poems

By: William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Audie Award Finalist, Best Male Narrator, 2016

For anyone who's in love - or hopes to be - what greater celebration could there be than to hear the world's greatest love poetry read lovingly by Richard Armitage? With 13 poems by William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more, Classic Love Poems is a listening treat for Valentine's Day - or any day.

Included in this collection are:

  • "How do I love thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
  • "Sonnet 116" by William Shakespeare
  • "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
  • "To Be One with Each Other" by George Eliot
  • "Maud" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
  • "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
  • "Bright Star" by John Keats
  • "Love's Philosophy" by Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
  • "Meeting at Night" by Robert Browning
  • "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe
  • "She Walks in Beauty" by Lord Byron
  • "Give All to Love" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

About the Performer

Richard Armitage is known to movie audiences around the world as "Thorin Oakenshield" in the trilogy of films based on The Hobbit. Born in Leicester, England, and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Armitage has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and created memorable roles on Robin Hood, North & South, and other British TV series.

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It’s a common turn of phrase that poetry is meant to be heard. Tone, pauses, cadence, and vocal inflections all serve to further the emotional pull of modern and historical poetic masterpieces. In audio, poems can be heard and enjoyed just as the poet meant them to be. Taking into account not only the words themselves but the way they are spoken, our list provides a look at the power behind a poem, celebrating those works which have touched our souls.

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Very beautiful voice, so emotional and so touching, I listened to it before sleep which made my night sweet and fantastic

Love RA

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I love the voice of Richard Armitage，that make me feel warm and sweet.Hope I can meet him one day.

love

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In a world where there is sadness every day, this reading is an island of beauty and peace. So grateful!

Richard Armitage's readings of classic love poems

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Fantástica selección de poemas!
Mas que brillante la interpretación de Richard Armitage!
Nadie podría haberlo hecho mejor!
Hermoso regalo!
Gracias!
Thank you!

Brilliant!

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Richard Armitage und seine Stimme machen diese Gedichte zum Erlebnis. Kann ich jedem nur empfehlen.

Eine Stimme wie Schoki und Sxx!

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What did you love best about FREE: Classic Love Poems?

Well, the reason I listened to it was because Richard Armitage is one of my favourite readers of audiobooks. It was a nice way to listen to these classical poems that I have not really bothered to read before.

What other book might you compare FREE: Classic Love Poems to and why?

Other poem collections, naturally.

What about Richard Armitage’s performance did you like?

I do love his dark and soothing voice, which is very good for the theme, but I must say that I still rank this as his least entertaining audio performance. The brilliance he shows when he makes different voices did not show here, doing only monologues.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No. It was a soothing experience.

Any additional comments?

I really appreciated this audio book as a Valentine's Day gift from Audible. It was spot on!

Not Armitage's best, but still enjoyable

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Love the selection, love the content, love the performance.

Need nothing more to say. Give all to love! Just enjoy!

This audiobook made me feel like in love!

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Such classics of romance being whispered softly in your ear by the gravely wonder of Richard Armitages voice is an experience not to be missed.

Swooning by Poems

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This free download of Richard Armitage reading classic love poems was the perfect Valentine's Day gift. If you're a fan of either love poems or Richard, this is definitely for you.

A Great Gift from Audible

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Great words inspiring for today and always. Hoping to hear more of this wen making my choices in the future

Thank you for this gift

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