The Island
George Gordon, Lord Byron
Read by Elizabeth Klett
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Written late in his career, Byron's narrative poem The Island tells the famous story of the mutiny on board the Bounty, and follows the mutineers as they flee to a South Sea island, "their guilt-won Paradise." (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) (1 hr 18 min)
Chapters
Canto the First | 13:46 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Canto the Second | 29:47 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Canto the Third | 12:58 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Canto the Fourth | 22:02 | Read by Elizabeth Klett |
Reviews
Adventure on the High Seas
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Janet
So grateful that Elizabeth Klett donates her professional voice talents to Librivox and the public domain! Thank you!
Lush Language
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Bookaholizz
I enjoyed all the beauteous descriptions of the sea, the island, nature in general, etc. And, of course, Prof. Klett's smooth and musical reading. Thank you for producing this!
a great poet!
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adam
The master poet does what he does best- danger and romance! Wonderful reading of a beautifully written tale.
EXCELLENT!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!
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A LibriVox Listener
Beautiful prose, excellently written!